Chicago Nature Now! Alert July 1, 2020 (4th of July Edition) “Weekly Wildflower Report for the 4th of July Week Featuring Chicago’s Best Nature Outings & Outdoor Getaways” Best Fourth of July Wildflower Walks & Outdoor Getaways! Don’t miss one beautiful moment. Click here to subscribe to received FREE nature alerts! Even during the...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert June 26, 2020 “Weekly Wildflower Reports Featuring Chicago’s Best Weekend Getaways & Nature Trips” Best Wildflower Walks & Outdoor Getaways Around Chicago! Don’t miss one beautiful moment. Click here to subscribe to received FREE nature alerts! Even during the COVD-19 pandemic, we are working hard to bring...

COVID-19 has everyone down. But the flowers are blooming, and there’s so much to be hopeful for

COVID-19 has everyone down. But spring is here, and there’s so much to be hopeful for. In Chicago’s woodlands, spring is exploding, as lush, green woodlands sparkle with wildflowers.

Pictures & Poetry: The Miraculous Melting Blooms of Ohio Spiderwort Now that you know a little something about spiderwort, here’s my poem about the plant from my book, My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago: A Celebration of Chicagoland’s Startling Natural Wonders: Spiderwort is a prairie flower, as ethereal as it is enduring. The name is a consequence...

COVID-19 has everyone down. But spring is here, and there’s so much to be hopeful for. In Chicago’s woodlands, spring is exploding, as lush, green woodlands sparkle with wildflowers.