Nature & Outdoors

A conversation about the movement to create a Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve in far southern Illinois, plus we’ll check in with the SI Roller Girls as they prepare for their first season post-COVID.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talked with Les Winkeler, Sam Stearns, and John Wallace about their support for a Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve

Environmentalist Mike Baltz explores how individuals might impact climate change

Pete Peterson provides a commentary on how the organizers of the Pittsburgh Marathon continue to seek his participation in the event.

The Little Grassy Get Down is coming to Touch of Nature October 7th through 9th. The three-day event will feature acoustic Americana music and activities for the whole family.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the surrounding community are about to find out more about their wildlife “neighbors” as a researcher prepares a second public survey of the flora and fauna populating campus.

The Carbondale ornithologist and environmentalist comments on how climate change affects water

Conservation has been a popular part of agriculture for decades. But it’s become controversial since the Biden administration announced a national conservation goal. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has spearheaded a movement that likens conservation to government control.

Ornithologist Mike Baltz discusses the necessity of forest management, and how the public can help support it

Access now limited to rivers with commercial traffic