Catching Nature

Bob Bates is an outdoorsman who takes his cameras with him everywhere he goes. He grew up in Carol Stream, graduated from Eastern Illinois University and then married his wife,...

April 10, 2020

Man Reclaims His Health through Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Michael Reher turned to nature to reclaim his health, but it ended up giving him so much more.

March 25, 2020

Nature is a Classroom for Teacher

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Kiel Smith is a firm believer that there is much to learn from nature. The science teacher at Metea Valley High School in Aurora is also a steward of the Forest Preserve...

March 11, 2020

Woman Turns To Preserves for Exercise, Adventure

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Growing up in Minnesota, Marie Biemesderfer has always been drawn to water and nature. She remembers discovering how things came to life after in the spring after a long winter...

February 28, 2020

Nature Inspires Woman in Many Ways

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Judith Horsley believes in teaching by example. She and her husband, Michael, planted native gardens at their West Chicago home and their church, both of which are now certified...

February 12, 2020

Woman Catches Nature through iPhoneography

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Dawn BertucaNature iPhoneographer

I’m a lifelong DuPage resident, wife and mother. In the past, I was editor of a photography magazine, a creative director, freelance marketing...

January 30, 2020

Man and His Dog Glide on Trails

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Sean SeamonAll-Season Nature Lover

I am originally from Minnesota, but work for The Department of Energy at Argonne National Laboratory brought me to the area.