BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER AND AUTHOR OF “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND” BLOG I want to thank my “Nature in Chicagoland” readers for visiting my blog in 2025. I’m grateful to those who take the time to read my stories and correspond with me about nature in Chicagoland. I continue to love writing this blog (which I've … Continue reading Goodbye 2025…Hello 2026!
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER AND AUTHOR OF NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND This is a story of the strange and wonderful ways in which humans sometimes connect with urban wildlife. In the last month or so, a robin began visiting our backyard and became a ubiquitous presence in our daily life. Our backyard has many native plants, … Continue reading In Praise of Our Backyard Robin: A Requiem for a Beloved Neighbor