Last week, we saw bloodroot at Severson, sharp-lobed hepatica at Etnyre, spring beauties and bluebells at Deer Run. You can see photos of those...

Hikers, hi! Here are a few spring ephemerals you can expect to see in the forests of northern Illinois this week! Hurry, because "ephemeral" means...

You've read it, heard it and probably even said it: "Nature is good for you." Of course it is, but you can't really know that until you get outside...

We at 815 Outside are big believers in the pre-hike. That's when we go out a couple days before our scheduled public hike and make sure the trails...

Most people naturally possess a "healthy skepticism." We at 815 Outside welcome and encourage independent thinkers! But we don't want you to be...

    Hikers, hello and "Happy March!" You've heard of March Madness. Well, 815 Outside is all about March Gladness! With the goal of...

An ice storm caused power outages, downed trees and school cancellations across northern Illinois last week. It even caused 815 Outside to cancel...

Hikers, hello! It's National Haiku Month so we're celebrating our February hikes through poetry. You're probably familiar with the 5-7-5 syllable...

In northern Illinois, the woods can be so quiet that oftentimes the only sounds you hear on a hike are your footsteps crunching in the snow, your...