BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER AND AUTHOR OF “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND” BLOG Here are some crazy numbers about LaBagh Woods. Birders have recorded more than 220 bird species (according to eBird) in only 80 acres of natural areas and 80 acres of picnic groves at this beloved nature spot (Entrance: N. Cicero Avenue, north of W. … Continue reading Visit LaBagh Woods to Enjoy One of Chicago’s Best Birdwatching Spots
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER AND AUTHOR OF “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND” If you live in Illinois or another Midwest agricultural state, you’ve probably zoomed by flooded farm fields in the spring or fall on an interstate highway without giving them much thought. But Fluddles, filmmaker and blogger Bob Dolgan’s new film, demonstrates their importance—especially in a … Continue reading Birding Blogger and Filmmaker Releases “Fluddles”—a Must-See Documentary