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Urban Nature: ‘Chicago’s Crossroads’

Clip: 6/12/2017 | 7mVideo has Closed Captions

If you want to know what Chicago looked like 200 years ago, head to the Calumet region.

On this week’s installment of the WTTW online series "Urban Nature," host Marcus Krahnforst visits the native wetlands, forests and prairies that all come together on the city's southeast corner.

06/12/2017 | Rating NR

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