An hour and a half south of Chicago, Bray Grove Farm in Grundy County stands out as different from the rest; it is 100% ...

Looking for the best way to spend your summer on the water? Oak Street Beach in Chicago has Greece-worthy views.

Illinois Nature Preserve Commission sites in the Cook County forest preserves Baker’s Lake Nature Preserve (near Barrington) Black Partridge Woods Nature Preserve (near Lemont) ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

If you tire of the norm, there are plenty of accessible spots on campus to connect with nature and discover outdoor gems.

More than 1,000 new acres of Lake County Forest Preserves land is set to be dedicated to the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission because of their uniqueness and high quality plant and animal ...

Whether the southwest portion of the Illinois Beach Nature Preserve at the Illinois Beach State Park is ever open to the public remains a question, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

On Aug. 28, 1963, the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission was formed “to create a system of natural areas representative of Illinois’ landscape with the INPC charged “to preserve, protect ...

Extreme weather in Illinois, such as drought, flooding or sweltering heat with temperatures reaching 100 degrees that have amassed attention this summer, can contribute to low abundance, he said.