It’s almost orchid time
Keep your eyes open as you traverse the late spring and early summer woodlands and other habitats.
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Hit N Miss Turkey Throwdown a big hit in southern Illinois
“We’ve got feathers and beards everywhere!”
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Important work: Natural resources careers abound
For the f irst time in what seems like years, we are finally starting to see job openings in a multitude of natural resources-related careers. My social media feeds and email inbox has been filled with job opening announcements from state and federal agencies, universities, and conservation groups. Most notably, the number of openings now
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Fishing is fishing: Will gas prices keep you angling closer to home this summer?
It’s time to look around our neighborhood with fresh eyes and hunt down those spots where we developed our love of the outdoors.
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Clean your boots – and other tips to avoid transporting invasives
Spring is a beautiful time to get out there and resume your favorite warm-weather activity. Just remember to do your part to help stop the spread of invasive species.
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Privy structures installed at Trail of Tears Forest
MAKANDA, Ill. – Trail of Tears State Forest is now home to two new privies thanks to the local Boy Scout, River Michael Doss. Doss attends Marion High School. With the help of Boy Scout Troop 42 and volunteers, Doss built and installed two privy structures at Trail of Tears State Forest. The project kicked
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Bully blackbirds and backyard feeders
It’s February and almost time for the Great Backyard Bird Count, so my bird feeders are full. I can easily waste most of a cold winter day watching the colorful songbird activity around the various feeding stations that I have scattered around the backyard. Heck, I even have feeders right outside my office window to distract
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‘Roundup’ thins out invasive carp
By Gretchen Steele Contributing Writer Baldwin, Ill. — Bowfishers from five states braved tough bowfishing conditions during the second annual Kaskaskia River Rough Fish Round Up held at the Kaskaskia State Fish and Wildlife Area. The tournament was hosted by DNR and was a sanctioned Bowfishing Association of America points tournament. The $1,800 first-place prize
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