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Grow Your Own Entertainment with Native Shrubs
What good is spicebush? For starters, it's beautiful. But beyond that, planting it can bring you the spectacle of spicebush swallowtail caterpillars developing in your yard.
Environmental Almanac
Weekly commentaries on the environment and appreciating the natural world, by Rob Kanter from the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois.
Local wildlife and waterways connect us to larger picture
How far do urban residents have to go to tune into the natural world? Not far at all, especially where streams flow.
Stand up for the Middle Fork
The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River needs protection--tune in to learn what you can do to help.
In defense of the eastern gray squirrel [from the archive]
Despite their heedless ways and the dangers posed to them by human traffic, squirrels are in no danger of extinction--so why do they deserve our attention? Tune in for an answer from University of Illinois student Laura Schultz.
Embrace your inner birder and enjoy spring migration
Have you noticed friends or coworkers looking a little sleep-deprived lately? You may be encountering birders caught up in the excitement of spring migration.
Pending legislation would undermine successful deer management in Illinois
If you struggle with the perception that, as a state, we too seldom get things right in Illinois, let me call your attention to the success we’ve had managing a wildlife issue that’s causing far more trouble in neighboring states.
Your Neighbor the Coyote
No mammal that thrives in human-dominated landscapes is more misunderstood that the coyote. Tune in to get the facts about these amazing creatures.
Appreciating Illinois amphibians and the habitats that support them
It may be too early in the year to contemplate April showers bringing May flowers. But in much of Illinois heavy rains in late February and early March trigger an astonishing and ancient natural phenomenon—the annual congregation of amphibians in the waters where they breed.
Don’t be ticked off—come to the Insect Fear Film Festival
Few people appreciate ticks the way scientists do, but everyone can enjoy films featuring them at this year's Insect Fear Film Festival on the University of Illinois campus.