The Shedd Aquarium says that after 50 years of working to reduce the pollution in Chicago’s waterways, they now have definitive proof that the efforts are paying off.
Recent storm waves stirred up deposits of invasive mussels from the bottom and Lake Michigan and brought them ashore, begging the question: Would you know a quagga mussel if you saw one?
Tidbits on swallowtails, trolley rigs found at a flea market, a Michigan-record Chinook and an appreciation of "Home Waters" are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.