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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 14, 2019

Hiking 101: Giant City State Park

August 27, 2019

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

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

April 29, 2019

Join Illinois Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Biologist Scott Ballard for a guided hike along Snake Road. Learn about the variety of reptiles and amphibians that are found in this ecologically rich area. Please...

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