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As winter nears, tree squirrels like this eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, store nuts and other food items in a practice known as scatter hoarding.

Good Natured Column: Scatter Hoarder

Years ago, as a rookie staff writer at a restaurant magazine, I had th...

Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which plays a role in burrow ventilation, can be seen below the quarter used for scale.

Good Natured: Crayfish Volcano Chimney

Mount Saint Helens...

Creek Bend Nature Center is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays

New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit in Kane County

Creek Bend Nature Center will look a little different, next time you s...

Butterfly Waystation

Monarch Waystation Dedicated in St. Charles

The St...

A squirrel enjoying a snack in Geneva.

Have You Noticed Something Has Been Eating Your Halloween Pumpkin?

According to a local wildlife expert, squirrels are the number one pu...

A recent report shows microchipping is up in Kane County thanks to yearly drive-thru clinics.

More Pet Owners Turning to Kane County Clinics for Microchipping

Microchipping is an increasingly popular service offered by Kane Count...

Learning experiences such as this very wet wetlands field trip help participants in the Kane County Certified Naturalist program understand the connections within our local ecosystems. Photo courtesy of Jim Mikowski

Good Natured: Kane County Certified Naturalist Program

Well, it's that time of year again...

IDOT, IDNR remind motorists to resist the urge to swerve.

Don't Veer For Deer

In 2021, Kane County ranked 6th in the number of deer crashes in Ill...

K9 Officers Sadie and Loki

Sadie and Loki: Newest Members of the KCSO Special Victims Support Team

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) officially has two new st...

Russian turtle. photo courtesy of St. Charles Park District

Good Natured: How to ID a Turtle in the Wild

Over the past couple of weeks we've been talking tortoises...

After close consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the tree housing a bald eagle nest at Mooseheart Child City & School will be taken down. Photo credit: Darryl Mellema, Moose International

Mooseheart Tree Housing Bald Eagles To Come Down October 26

Mid-morning on Oct...

Ding Dong, a pet sulcata tortoise, took himself on a little walkabout recently when a gate was accidentally left open. Sulcatas, also known as African spurred tortoises, are native to grasslands and savannas in northern Africa.

Good Natured: Ding Dong the Tortoise

Sometimes the allure of the open road exerts a force too strong to ig...

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