The gaping maws of baby robins in the south suburbs, monarch butterflies in Park Ridge and an uncommon catch of a bowfin on Lake Calumet are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Robert Fisher Jr. was elected to the school board at age 18, then left for Vanderbilt University. Can he still serve the Park Ridge school district?

A man is in critical condition after being shot in Pleasure Ridge Park Saturday, according to Louisville Metro Police.

Motorcycle crash on Blue Ridge Parkway kills Alabama man, National Park Service says. It’s the parkway’s third fatal motorcycle crash of 2025, officials say.

Man dies hiking trail on Blue Ridge Parkway known for its “haunting skeletons of ancient trees,” NC park says. Muhammad Sultan was from Columbia, SC, park says.