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The sun setting over water with clouds above the sunset.
How will you enjoy all the extra daylight in June?
5/29/2025The summer solstice is in June, and those later sunsets mean more time to spend soaking up the sun.
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Quiz: How good are your insect identification skills?
5/26/2025Test your insect identification skills with this 10-question quiz.
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A goliath frog sits on a rock along a river.
Wild Relatives: The Goliath frog
5/23/2025Our familiar bullfrog has nothing on the Goliath frog when it comes to size. Bullfrogs may be big by North American frog standards, but the Goliath frog can weigh 7 times as much!
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A clutch of four robin eggs in a nest in the crook of a tree.
Nature curiosity: Why are robin eggs blue?
5/22/2025The color of a robin's eggs is a familiar shade of blue, but the source of that color may surprise you.
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A blacklegged tick on vegetation.
Tick safety 101: How to protect yourself outdoors
5/20/2025If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you need to be aware of ticks and how to help prevent tick bites ad tick-borne illnesses.
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A killdeer standing on the ground.
Quiz: Test your knowledge on the crafty killdeer
5/20/2025Can you ace these 10 questions?
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A spiny softshell turtle on a rock.
Quiz: Test your spiny softshell turtle knowledge
5/13/2025Find out on this 10-question quiz.
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Quiz: Which wild bird are you?
5/8/2025Take this 10-question quiz to find out.
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An indigo bunting with its wings outstretched in flight just after taking off from a tree snag.
Indigo buntings shine brightly in summer skies
5/7/2025We see plenty of blue birds here in northern Illinois, but none as brilliantly blue as the indigo bunting.
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A Cape May warbler perched at the end of a broken tree branch. Small spots of lichen dot the branch.
Warblers in the woods are one of spring's spectacles
5/2/2025Spring is a busy time for birds — and birders — as wave after wave of birds arrives locally. Included in the seasonal arrivals are the warblers, a group of tiny birds that flock to our forests.
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Pollinator Party returns with family fun, live animals and hands-on learning
Pollinator Party returns to Isle a la Cache Museum on Saturday, June 14, with live animals, crafts, food trucks, a native plant sale, vendors and more. The free event celebrates pollinators with activities for all ages.
'Prairie Reverie’ exhibit offers artistic ode to native prairies
A 'Prairie Reverie' exhibit at Plum Creek Nature Center showcases local artist Carrie Carlson’s artwork celebrating Illinois’ native prairie life. The free exhibit runs June 4 through Aug. 24.