CONTENTS

Passing the Drip Torch

Editor’s Essay.

by Don Parker

Burn & Rebirth

How a prairie fire works.

by Katherine Millett

Henry Chandler Cowles

The life and times of Chicago’s very own ecological pioneer.

by Victor M. Cassidy

Seeing Beyond the Bluebird’s Mirror

A simple walk in the woods can reveal the wider world.

by Edward D. Zehr

Festival of the Cicadas

Brace yourself for the biggest party in 17 years.

by Craig Vetter

 

Special Report

Water: The Quality Test

Is our water clean? What does “clean” mean?

by Jerry Dennis