Where Neighborhood Deer Are Decimating Local Ecosystems, Is It OK to Hunt Them? Pittsburgh city officials are pursuing a controversial tactic of controlled hunts By Eve Andrews December 31, 2024 In this story: animals, urban living
How to Start Your Own Hydroponic Garden The latest trend in urban farming, simplified for at-home gardeners By Lily Carey September 26, 2024 In this story: gardening, urban living, agriculture
Building the Parks of the Future Why parks and recreation agencies are collaborating with community groups to create better green spaces By Alison Harford August 11, 2024 In this story: local parks, state parks, urban planning, urban living, green building
A Billionaire-Backed City Promises to Be a Green Urban Paradise But it may not be what it appears Text and photographs by Claire Greenburger June 4, 2024 In this story: urban planning, urban living, sustainability, 100 percent clean energy
Should Chicago Dye Its River Green for St. Patrick’s Day? The dye is considered environmentally friendly, but some groups say the river shouldn’t be altered By Lydia Larsen March 16, 2024 In this story: water, clean water, holidays, urban living
Animals Are Our Neighbors in Cities and Suburbs, Not Pests With a little knowledge, we can learn to coexist with the coyote in the backyard or the turkey walking down the street By Bethany Brookshire March 14, 2024 In this story: urban living, wildlife, Joy
Dengue Fever Is Spreading With Climate Change and Urbanization The mosquito-borne disease is on the rise even in countries with no history of dengue epidemics By Jill Langlois March 5, 2024 In this story: water, urban living, climate change, health
Sandhill Cranes Are Moving to Cities and Adopting Urban Lifestyles Once elusive inhabitants of remote wetlands, sandhill cranes can now be found thriving in yards, athletic fields, and college campuses By Anne Readel July 23, 2023 In this story: birds, urban living
The Art of Modern Foraging Your next big discovery could be right in your backyard By Lauren Colella July 20, 2023 In this story: food and drink, sustainability, lifestyle, urban living
How to Regreen Chicago (and Other Cities) This local nonprofit has big dreams of a new Chicago By Parker Yamasaki July 12, 2023 In this story: equity, climate change, forests, social justice, urban living