As the days get longer and the sun warms the forest floor, hepatica flowers start emerging. These charming early bloomers captivated the writer and naturalist John Burroughs, who extolled their ...

Lianas are dominating tropical forests. When lianas gain the upper hand, there are serious consequences that affect forest ...

May is such a dynamic time in the Northland. Every day, when we look around, we see changes from the day before. The scene from early in the month is much different from what we see as we exit May.

A pandemic of lianas is sweeping through tropical forests, reducing their ability to store carbon and limiting their role in ...

Outdoor writer and photographer Corbet Deary is featured regularly in The Sentinel-Record. Today, Deary takes readers on a ...

The National Museum of Natural History contains the petrified remains of ancient trees that were once the centerpiece of a ...

The following is an opinion column written by an Echo Press editorial staff member. It does not necessarily reflect the views ...

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of ...

News from around the west suburbs includes items from Elmhurst, La Grange Park, Oak Park, Darien and La Grange.

You'll find Denver’s most enchanting forest romp in an unlikely location: this downtown hotel. New perk: Easily find new ...

Recently, one morning in Kathmandu, senior lawyer Padam Bahadur Shrestha reclined in his cluttered second-floor office in a ...

“If you have never been to the Summerstown Forest when the trilliums are in bloom, it’s worth the visit… there are so many that they literally carpet the forest floor in many areas,” said Friends of ...