River Reflections
Celebrating the natural and unnatural waterway at the heart of the city
Sunflower City
An acre of beauty in Washington Park
Rewilding the City
A new collection of essays argues for a land ethic for the city
Scavenging the South Lakefront
A researcher writes about how data is informing the development of the Burnham Wildlife Corridor
Avian Oasis
Restoration at Indian Ridge Marsh has turned a wasteland into an important home for wildlife
A Study in South Works
A summerlong installation explores the anthropocene in artifacts from South Works
Soil and Sovereignty
A Pullman resident uses mushrooms to heal a formerly toxic site in the neighborhood
Shoreline Abnormality
An industrial corridor’s past and future, as seen from the waters of the Calumet
Surfing Through the Sludge
Lake Michigan surfers brave freezing cold—and toxic—waters, while the Surfrider Foundation sues to clean them up
Sites for Leisure, Sites of Danger
Artists and activists discuss reclaiming parkland as a public space