Several rare Michigan natural habitats require fire not just to thrive, but to survive. Conservation experts are increasingly ...

Oak savannas were at one point a dominant vegetation type throughout Wisconsin, making up about 30 percent of vegetation in southern Wisconsin, but today only about .01 percent of original oak ...

HOBART | Shirley Heinze Land Trust will hold a volunteer workday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Bur Oak Woods, an 84-acre remnant of Bur Oak savanna, one ...

Intact Mediterranean-type oak savanna (Tonzi Ranch), a research site of the University of California, Berke-ley, whose researchers contributed to the study ...

By Wayne Zimmerman Buckthorn Brigade The event featuring local experts in woodland management was designed for landowners and managers who find themselves struggling to manage invasive buckthorn. The ...

At Veterans Acres in Crystal Lake, I discovered what I think are two different species — the Ohio spiderwort and the Virginia spiderwort.

The Oak Savanna Trail is a ½-mile loop with a gravel surface and gentle inclines. A restroom is at the parking lot. We recommend wearing pants and sturdy walking shoes.

Storytelling is like weaving, with words serving as the fabric. Sometimes I take one thread and weave it into a full story.

East Texans who have dreamed of attracting flocks of fluttering butterflies to their backyard or helping save the iconic ...

Last week, the Green Bay Press-Gazette asked readers to share their favorite family-friendly trails in Brown County. On top ...

Maple Meadows golf course in Wood Dale is poised for a major upgrade. The DuPage County forest preserve board is set to vote next week on a contract with Wadsworth Golf Construction to move ...