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An explanation of winter vs nesting robins locally, winter aconite in snow, hiking the Appalachian Trail, and ice shacks being down on Lake Winnebago are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.

One by one, family and friends of those who died or were severely injured near the Lady Bird Lake Trail by Rainey Street spoke directly to members of the Austin City Council to beg for change.

The rugged unpaved trails that give people access to nature are taking a back seat to clearing more heavily used pathways.

"Dazed and Confused" actor Matthew McConaughey's Longbranch Bourbon has teamed up with Walden Retreats for an immersive outdoor getaway.

Tom Hixson — known as the artist Tom Jett — will be part of Art from the Streets 30th anniversary show Oct. 29-30 at Blue Genie.

The project, known as 700 River, is expected to include 377 upscale apartments, according to its developers.

AIA Home Tour, Weird Homes Tour, Hyde Park Homes Tour all returning to in-person events after pandemic shifts.

The Trail Conservancy, formerly the Trail Foundation, has taken over primary management of the Butler Trail from the City of Austin.

Emma Gatewood became the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67.

Senators press for extra funding for Appalachian Trail "> U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan talks to Matt Stevens, left, conservation resource manager with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Ethan Goldman, center left, with Dartmouth Outing Club, and Kevin Donohue, right, director of the Dartmouth Outing Club trail crew, while Ben Belanger, senior policy and projects assistant with the senators office, pets Hassans dog Chip during a hike on a section of the Appalachian Trail in Etna, N.H., on Friday, Jul...