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A squirrel scavenges for food near Lentz dinning hall on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at SIU.

Photo of the Day: Squirreling Around

By Jared Treece , Photographer
March 3, 2020
Although not an evergreen tree, this little tree is standing tall for a chilly Valentines day.

Photo of the Day: Branches in the sleet

By Everett Gariepy, Staff Photographer
February 14, 2020
A doe stands attentively at the edge of the woods surrounding Campus Lake on Monday, February 10, 2020, on the SIU campus, Carbondale IL.

Photo of the Day: Campus critter sighting

By Ana Luiza Jacome, Staff Photographer
February 12, 2020
Sam and Marshall Phinney, of Carterville, and Layla West, of Cobden, drive their boat to the loading dock on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, on Crab Orchard Lake.

Photo of the day: Cotton candy sky over Crab Orchard Lake

By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer
November 11, 2019
Colt and Josh Walden, Ryker Johnson, and Steven Beers walk along the side of Spillway Road collecting trash on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2019, during the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Cleanup.

Photo of the day: Crab Orchard clean-up

By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer
September 21, 2019
The Pomona Natural Bridge spans 90 feet to make up a part of the Pomona Natural Bridge trail on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Hiking 101: Pomona Natural Bridge

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2019
Ruby Acree and James Acree release a tagged monarch butterfly on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 during a Butterfly Round-up at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

Crab Orchard tags monarchs to track migration south

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2019
Hiking 101: Rocky Bluff Trail

Hiking 101: Rocky Bluff Trail

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2019
The Giant City Nature Trail winds between giant rock formations on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Giant City State Park. Names and dates have been carved on these stones, some dating back to the late 1800s.

Hiking 101: Giant City State Park

By Elizabeth Biernacki , Staff Reporter
August 27, 2019
The Pomona Natural Bridge spans 90 feet to make up a part of the Pomona Natural Bridge trail on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Hiking 101: five hiking locations to check out in southern Illinois

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
August 21, 2019
Rae Gogan-Thomas from West Frankfort twirls her ribbon around during the annual SIPA Beltane Ritual at Giant City State Park April 28, 2019. The kids had their own Maypole to celebrate the season of growth.

Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance celebrates annual spring ritual

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2019
Max Stewart, 6, of Crystal Lake, stares into the sun with a mask over his glasses Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, before the solar eclipse at Dancing Willow Farm in Makanda. (Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena)

‘I do not have words’: Southern Illinois pagans experience eclipse

By Francois Gatimu
August 21, 2017
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