Into the Wild - Spring 2004

Looking for some Chicago Wilderness to explore this weekend? Want to join a volunteer work party to help restore prairies or wetlands?

Into the Wild is your guide to getting out into nature in the Chicago area. You'll find descriptions of plants, birds and animals found in each nature preserve, a little natural history, a trail map, and directions to the preserve.

Our Getaway Guide Close to Home

Click to download this map of Chicago park locations (pdf, 264K – requires free Acrobat Reader).

Spring 2004

Into the Wild: Our Guide to the Wild Side

Brownell Woods Forest Preserve – Cook County

Lincoln Marsh Natural Area – DuPage County

Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve – Cook County

Weekend Explorer: Elgin-area Adventures in Ecology

Back Into the Wild: Preserves and wild places we have profiled in other issues, with narratives, trail maps, and directions. By Illinois county, except as otherwise indicated. For alphabetical list, see pull-down menu at bottom of this page and all profile pages.