"Fishes of the Chicago Region," a guide to fishes of the Chicago region by Francis Veraldi, Stephen Pescitelli and Philip ...

Donald Trump reinforces funding available for Illinois project to contain invasive carp, allowing a stalled environmental ...

The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured earlier this week following the first deadly bear attack in the ...

Chicago was once a swamp. In some places, it still is. But will climate change undo wetland restoration efforts?

Friends of the Chicago River events holding events Saturday May 10 as part of Chicago River Day. More information and ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru ...

Indiana’s rapscallions, river otters, make their home at the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. There are even hiking trails on the Refuge named in their honor. Come learn about the otter’s ...

Fish not to scale; Chart: Sara Wise/Axios Yes, you can eat fish from Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, but not much. And you should lay off the channel catfish. The latest: The Illinois Department ...

Whether you’re looking for adorable baby farm animals or even fully grown exotic animals, petting zoos near Chicago are your ...

The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chopper 7 was over the moment first responders helped get a dog out of Lake Michigan on Wednesday. It ...

Parasites are crucial indicators of ecosystem health, and their absence can signal trouble. Once pristine, Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) now faces pollution and algal blooms that have damaged ...