Sometimes the best treasures in Illinois aren’t found in Chicago’s glittering skyline or Springfield’s historic corridors. But tucked away where the Mississippi River carves ancient limestone cliffs ...

A grant-funded effort from the National Wildlife Federation seeks to clear invasive plants and support habitat for native ...

Mistletoe is a mysterious holiday plant that many of us may not understand much about other than the fact that you may be at ...

Michigan’s waterways will be filled with a fascinating cast of characters. As colder temperatures and icy winds freeze Arctic ...

When I became serious about birding in the 1990s, I wasn’t thinking about milestone birds. Then they started creeping up. The ...

A small herd of six American buffalo — the largest land mammals in the country — returned to 38 acres of prairie restored in ...

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility. On Friday, the ...

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown co-led a 19-state letter striking calling the Trump Administration’s proposal ...

Wild turkeys are thriving across Illinois in what some wildlife experts have dubbed "one of the greatest conservation success ...

Abstract: Recent advancements in computer vision and deep learning have significantly enhanced the potential for image-based bird species identification, garnering considerable interest in ornithology ...

Bird-feeding, if done properly, can help these birds survive. Black-capped chickadees, for example, have a much higher winter ...

Outdoor adventure awaits you at this Illinois state park. Known for some of the best fishing, this park has miles of hiking ...