Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Welcome to Bob Chinn’s Crab House in Wheeling, Illinois. Nestled in the heart of the Prairie State, Bob Chinn’s Crab House is ...

Frank’s Chicago Shrimp House is the kind of place that makes you question why you ever bothered with those fancy seafood ...

While Pritzker never said his proclamation was a joke, it was likely in jest of President Trump's Executive Order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. However, the lake was named "Lac ...

A beluga calf born in July is growing and meeting the other members of Shedd Aquarium's pod in Chicago. Caregivers say ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a fixture in Illinois politics for more than 50 years, left the Everett M.

A massive $1.2 billion project intended to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes is on hold amid fears Donald Trump won't cover the federal government's share.

Observing animal behavior in a laboratory offers a controlled environment, but these model organisms can behave differently ...

Ever since I have been fortunate enough to appear in the Sports pages of this fine newspaper, I have written about fishing. There’s more to the outdoors, like hunting and nature and conservation, ...

Invasive Australian crayfish invading Texas water causing concern for wildlife - ‘Given the size it’s definitely a threat..

Invasive species are a nationwide problem, destroying ecosystems and crowding out native plants and animals. Here are the ...