Work on the Douglas-Hart Nature Center began in the late 1960s with the planting of 10,000 trees, said Jennifer Day Tariq, executive director of the Douglas-Hart Foundation. Now, half of the 70 acres is woodlands.
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The Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon features 70 acres of woodlands, prairies and fresh-water ecosystems along with a well-equipped visit…
Waterfowl season is open throughout Southern Illinois.
There is something breathtaking about driving among the clouds. Walking among the clouds is even more of an experience.
The Southern's third segment of "The Southern Illinois 100," items that are synonymous with Southern Illinois.
Although predicting waterfowl season success is an inexact science, Randy Smith, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ chief waterfowl biologist, said this is not likely to be a banner year for hunters in the Midwest.
An extended family trip to the Smoky Mountains last June was our first “post-pandemic” vacation.
If there is a cardinal rule regarding bird feeding during the winter, it’s once you start feeding, don’t stop.
LAKE GLENDALE — Thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act, enacted in 2019, Lake Glendale, a National Forest Service recreational area in the …
Beau, our golden retriever, turned 12 on Oct. 10.
If animals could be nominated for Grammys, these lemurs could win.
Evidence that people have lived in the Mackinaw River Valley for thousands of years is all around us, explains archaeologist Michael Wiant, wh…
Prince Charles has revealed his eight-year-old grandson, Prince George, has been learning about climate change.
Allerton Park has 14 miles of trail that take you through upland oak-hickory woodlands, bottomland forests and prairies. Nathan Beccue, natura…
Derek Peterson, director of Allerton Park and Retreat Center, talks about the many features of the park, including more than 100 sculptures an…
There are times when an outdoor adventure is as near as your backyard.
A generously girthed brown bear by the name of 480 Otis is again the winner of Fat Bear Week, the fourth time this ursine wonder has claimed the crown.
Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who went viral after she photobombed a park ranger's selfie in 2019, has died at the age of 14.
Streams of unconsciousness from the world of the outdoors:
About 20 volunteers arrived at the Old Route 13 boat ramp on Crab Orchard Lake in Carterville around 8 a.m. Saturday.
Big and burly, with a supersized orange bill, the once rare American white pelican is migrating through Illinois. "It’s just stunning to watch."
Have you ever heard a ground hog, sometimes known as a whistlepig, whistle?
Big and burly, with a supersized orange bill, the once rare American white pelican is migrating through Illinois. "It’s just stunning to watch."
Procter & Gamble(P&G) plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain and operations by 2040.
About the size of a squirrel, these elusive carnivores live across North America. And when the time comes to scare off a predator, these little guys perform a handstand and kick out their back legs.