![]() CONTENTSWilderness AnniversaryEditor’s Essay. By Debra Shore Chicago Wilderness 2030Imagining a region transformed — for people and nature. By Stephen Packard Nature in Your BackyardAlways wanted to make your yard more alive? Here’s how. By Patricia K. Armstrong Make No Small PlansChicago becomes the first major U.S. city with a plan for biodiversity. By Ron Trigg Great Lakes, Big StakesU.S. Representative Melissa Bean and Mark Kirk discuss their environmental agendas and favorite places. By Debra Shore Every Day in MayA month-long search for warblers and wilderness. By Carol Freeman
![]() Spring 2006 CoverThe threatened Henslow's sparrow is making a comeback in some of the region's larger prairies. This one is serenading a mate and defending a territory for just that purpose. Photo: David Schwaegler Current Issue | Back Issues | Into the Wild | Calendar | Links | Subscribe | Donate | Online Store | Contact Us | Advertising Copyright 2008 Chicago Wilderness Magazine, Inc. |