by April Wendling | Feb 2, 2023 | Memoir
By Momo Wang When I was a teenager, maybe 15 or 16 years old, I was sitting on the couch in the living room when I saw a ladybug run across the corner of a table. The sight filled me with a sudden and strong sense of horror. The ladybug was tottering madly...
by April Wendling | Feb 2, 2023 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest
By Eva Bein When I met up with University of Illinois senior Colin Dobson one morning in Fall 2021, he greeted me with a smile, a camera around his neck, and a Target bag full of dead birds.Let’s backtrack.No, Colin isn’t a serial bird killer or obsessive taxidermist...
by April Wendling | Feb 2, 2023 | Ecotourism
By Zoe Huspen Outdoor enthusiasts have enjoyed the Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Vermilion County, Illinois, for decades. It provides an opportunity to experience the scenic landscape that Illinois has to offer, with forest-covered hills, picturesque waterways,...
by April Wendling | Feb 1, 2023 | Land Use Tradeoffs
By Tyler Swanson Agriculture is a staple of American life. While metropolitan regions exist throughout the nation, it rarely takes more than an hour of driving to find yourself on a road surrounded by fields of grain, livestock, or other commodities that feed and...
by April Wendling | Sep 13, 2022 | The Human Footprint
By Faith Maranion The first time I went climbing outdoors began with a road trip to Wisconsin; it was my first visit to Devil’s Lake State Park during autumn. A canopy of leaves hovered above the road leading into the park, while the surrounding trees embraced...
