Thimmamma Marrimanu is a banyan tree that has survived multiple cyclones and persevered to witness half a millennium of human history unfold.

In my front yard, the brown leaves of witch hazel hang on even as the buds are preparing to open into blooms. At Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda, a shingle oak tree stands in the parkway ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...