Tag: naturalists
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Where Have All the Naturalists Gone?
Where Have All the Naturalists Gone? | Cool Green Science: The Conservation Blog of The Nature Conservancy An interesting article about the lack of naturalists, and respect for them, was recently posted on the Nature Conservancy’s Conservation Blog (see link below). In my own experience, the role of naturalists in science has greatly declined. In…
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Chicago Wilderness & The Grove (Cook County, Illinois)
Introduction: As a native midwesterner, autumn rarely feels official until I’ve breathed in the cool, crisp air of the north and feasted on views of golden sugar maples and russet burr oaks. This year was no different than most; my natural wanderlust led me back home to northern Illinois. Historically, northeastern Illinois is home to…
Sense of Place 