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Inspired by trees, freshwater, and prairies | Observer | Attorney without a practice | Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Illinois
“They are learning that without saving nature, we cannot save ourselves.”
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First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“They are learning that without saving nature, we cannot save ourselves.”
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Traffic near the Selva Maya Forest in Guatemala.
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Traffic near the Selva Maya Forest in Guatemala.
Early evening in the Western Highlands of Guatemala - corn ready for harvest with a splash of color from an abundance of poinsettias.
October 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Early evening in the Western Highlands of Guatemala - corn ready for harvest with a splash of color from an abundance of poinsettias.
Poinsettias in the wild. Western Highlands, Guatemala.
October 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Poinsettias in the wild. Western Highlands, Guatemala.
Arctic blue? Light blue? Sky Blue? The color of Lake Michigan is difficult to pinpoint today.
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Arctic blue? Light blue? Sky Blue? The color of Lake Michigan is difficult to pinpoint today.
Fall bounty.
Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove, Illinois.
Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove, Illinois.
October 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Fall bounty.
Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove, Illinois.
Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove, Illinois.
Sunday afternoon on an Illinois oak savanna.
Lexington, Illinois.
Lexington, Illinois.
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sunday afternoon on an Illinois oak savanna.
Lexington, Illinois.
Lexington, Illinois.
And an oak savanna at dusk, yet another important element of the prairies that once stretched across Illinois.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park, Illinois.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park, Illinois.
September 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
And an oak savanna at dusk, yet another important element of the prairies that once stretched across Illinois.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park, Illinois.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park, Illinois.
Oak-hickory forest at dusk. Prescribed fire is essential to maintain these remnants that complemented Illinois prairies forming a mosaic.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park Illinois.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park Illinois.
September 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Oak-hickory forest at dusk. Prescribed fire is essential to maintain these remnants that complemented Illinois prairies forming a mosaic.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park Illinois.
Heller Nature Center, Highland Park Illinois.
A prairie remnant, a small piece of the 22 million acres of tallgrass prairie that once covered Illinois.
Fame Flower Knob, Nachusa Grasslands.
Fame Flower Knob, Nachusa Grasslands.
September 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A prairie remnant, a small piece of the 22 million acres of tallgrass prairie that once covered Illinois.
Fame Flower Knob, Nachusa Grasslands.
Fame Flower Knob, Nachusa Grasslands.
Illinois tallgrass prairie in all its glory.
September 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Illinois tallgrass prairie in all its glory.
Yes. Nice to see this sign in a sea of yard signs advertising mosquito removal services. Food chain anyone?
August 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Yes. Nice to see this sign in a sea of yard signs advertising mosquito removal services. Food chain anyone?
Nice hair accent (or extension).
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Nice hair accent (or extension).
What’s the rush? School supplies being promoted in grocery and drug stores in July?! Whatever happened to the lazy days of summer, especially for kids?
July 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
What’s the rush? School supplies being promoted in grocery and drug stores in July?! Whatever happened to the lazy days of summer, especially for kids?
Heading home. Greenstone Ridge Trail, Isle Royale.
July 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Heading home. Greenstone Ridge Trail, Isle Royale.
View from the fire tower. Feldtmann Ridge, Isle Royale.
July 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
View from the fire tower. Feldtmann Ridge, Isle Royale.
Picture perfect paper birch. Feldtmann Lake Loop, Isle Royale.
July 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Picture perfect paper birch. Feldtmann Lake Loop, Isle Royale.
Look at those tannins flow. Big Manitou Falls and the Black River Gorge, Superior, Wisconsin, just before reaching Lake Superior.
July 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Look at those tannins flow. Big Manitou Falls and the Black River Gorge, Superior, Wisconsin, just before reaching Lake Superior.
A rectangular kind of day.
July 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A rectangular kind of day.
Spot the triangles. Perhaps more than appear at first glance.
July 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Spot the triangles. Perhaps more than appear at first glance.
Just plant something. A tomato. A pepper plant. A tree. If you don’t have a yard, containers work well as do egg cartons filled with herb seeds on a window sill. It is amazing how much joy comes from the anticipation of waiting for the seed leaves, and then the distinctive leaves of the plant.
June 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just plant something. A tomato. A pepper plant. A tree. If you don’t have a yard, containers work well as do egg cartons filled with herb seeds on a window sill. It is amazing how much joy comes from the anticipation of waiting for the seed leaves, and then the distinctive leaves of the plant.
This inspirational story of how a “deer hunter, forester, Southern man posting about flowers” became an effective steward and advocate for the protection of grassland remnants in Alabama is absolutely worth a read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/c...
In Alabama, a Social Media Influencer Really Gets Wild
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June 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This inspirational story of how a “deer hunter, forester, Southern man posting about flowers” became an effective steward and advocate for the protection of grassland remnants in Alabama is absolutely worth a read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/c...
National parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands in the United States are national treasures, and the backbone of conservation and the outdoor recreation economy.
Please speak up to keep public lands in public hands. 🌿🪶🐟
Please speak up to keep public lands in public hands. 🌿🪶🐟
June 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
National parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands in the United States are national treasures, and the backbone of conservation and the outdoor recreation economy.
Please speak up to keep public lands in public hands. 🌿🪶🐟
Please speak up to keep public lands in public hands. 🌿🪶🐟
A walking meditation doesn’t have to take place in a natural area but the sights, sounds, smells, feel and sometimes even taste (of the air), certainly provides a respite during trying times. Try it - just focus on what is immediately around, in the present.
June 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A walking meditation doesn’t have to take place in a natural area but the sights, sounds, smells, feel and sometimes even taste (of the air), certainly provides a respite during trying times. Try it - just focus on what is immediately around, in the present.
Peonies don’t need ants to bloom but the insects seek out the flowers because of the nectar the buds produce. This is why you can end up with ants in the house if you bring a peony bouquet inside.
June 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Peonies don’t need ants to bloom but the insects seek out the flowers because of the nectar the buds produce. This is why you can end up with ants in the house if you bring a peony bouquet inside.