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 trail map, and directions to the preserve. In this issue:

• Cary Sands Main Street Prairie - McHenry County, Ill.
• Half Day & Wright Woods Forest Preserves - Lake County, Ill.
• Hickory Creek - Will County, Ill.
• Miller Woods - Lake County, Ill.
• Thorn Creek Woods - Will County, Ill.

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.