Illinois Botanizer

     It has long been a dream of mine to visit Heron Pond Nature Preserve in the winter.  However, whenever there is a large snow event in ...

If you are out in the woods this time of year you may have noticed that while most trees have shed their leaves for the season, there are...

Woody plants for the most part refers to trees and shrubs, and even though woody plants are dormant this time of year, they can still be ...

     There are many great field guides out there and excellent websites for plant identification, but finding useful ones can be difficult, ...

     You know you have a cool job when you do the same thing on your day off as you do when working. Such is the case with many botanist pho...

     People often erroneously refer to snakes as “poisonous,” but the proper technical term is venomous. The difference is that poison is in...

     This strenuous hike will challenge even the most adventurous hiker.  In southern Jackson County, the Little Grand Canyon displays the ...