Once we get past the middle of April, we have nearly 14 hours of daylight and warming temperatures. These vernal conditions, along with some moisture, set the tone for the annual growth of spring ...

For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to ...

LEMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- Many of the Cook County Forest Preserves' special events take place at one of its six nature centers. Sagawau Environmental Learning Center near Lemont hosts migratory bird ...