adult gypsy moth on hand
A personal run-in with the invasive gypsy moth
Forest canopy defoliated
A view from our campground looking up.

My family and I recently traveled o

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Green insect emerging from it's brown shell
Periodical cicadas emerge in 2021 but the best is yet to come

The cicadas are coming! In May 2021, Periodical Cicada Brood X (Brood 10) also known as the Great Eastern Brood is expected to emerge in four eastern Illinois counties - Vermilion, Edgar, Clark, and Crawford.

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