NATURE l North Pond is one of my happiest Chicago places. A bird sanctuary, it is always a refuge amidst the big city's bustle. But it comes most to life in spring...

CHICAGO FIREWORKS l Memorial Day is Chicago's unofficial start to the summer outdoor season... and the the twice-weekly Navy Pier fireworks through Labor Day...

NATURE l Chicago's annual goose population explosion is under way. A trip to the local bird sanctuary on a beautiful Sunday turned up a major increase in the number of fluffy goslings

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY l The foliage and flowers are so bloomin' beautiful around Chicago's North Pond this time of year. The photos in this article speak more than 1,000 words

GOSLING SEASON l Spring is my most cherished season, and the animals coming out with their new generations in tow is a miracle. Enjoy photos from my first goslings sighting of 2025...

NATURE IN CHICAGO l I decided to get in some extra steps while waiting for the bus home from the farmers market. It was pure luck that I stumbled on the return of the herons to Lincoln Park Zoo

NATURE IN CHICAGO l North Pond is a bird sanctuary in Chicago's Lincoln Park, providing beauty and serenity amid the big city's bustle. Enjoy a photo essay of North Pond as it burst to life in spring

SPRING COLORS l Spring foliage got off to a slow start in Chicago because of the chilly weather. But it didn't take much of a warmup for the beauty of spring to pop

CHICAGO l Graceland Cemetery is the resting place of many of Chicago's most famous. It is also an arboretum with beautiful fall colors...

NATURE l Nature'was on display in Chicago on Friday. Winds from hurricane 's outer bands drove big waves, and there was a beautiful sunset..