Nate Hambel

Nate Hambel is a wildlife interpreter at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn. He enjoys teaching about wildlife, natural-resource management and outdoor recreation. He is trained in interpretation and wilderness first aid. He earned a bachelor's degree in outdoor education and an master's in biology.

April 27, 2026

DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center Offers Extraordinary Visitor Experiences

Nate Hambel

DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center offers a behind-the-scenes look at real-time wildlife rehabilitation. Viewing windows allow visitors to watch exams, surgeries, and, during...

February 7, 2022

Stayin' Alive: How Wildlife Survive Winter

Nate Hambel

Animals in northern Illinois must face the harsh reality of cold blustery winters that leave them vulnerable to exposure and starvation.

February 24, 2021

Tales as Old as Time

Nate Hambel

“Never forget the trail, look ever for the track in the snow; it is the priceless, unimpeachable record of the creature's life and thought, in the oldest writing known on the...

Nate Hambel

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