Pursuit of the Softer Path

Editor’s Essay.

By Debra Shore

The Chicago Wilderness Workday

People are discovering the rich shared culture of volunteer habitat restoration.

By Peter Friederici

The Accidental Herpetologist

True confessions from a reformed snake killer.

By Cara Byington

Development on the Dunes

Indiana Dunes advocates fight off another hotel proposal — the most recent, but probably not the last.

By Jeff Fleischer

Science Roundup

Snapshots of our habitat from the perspective of researchers in the field.

Special Report

Roads: The Great Divide

New roads aren't only bad for plants and animals — they won't help your commute. First of a series.

By Christopher Hayes

Fall 2006 Cover

The mushrooms of summer and fall are nature's critical waste reprocessors, allowing new generations of plants to use the recycled parts of the old. This one's called the scarlet waxy cap.

Photo: Ed Reschke

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