Wild Illinois History is for educators and students studying Illinois' rich cultural and natural history.

The online interactive student activity is designed to supplement Illinois history instruction by focusing on information regarding early French exploration and settlement, riparian and settlement geography, and the uses of wildlife by Native Americans and early settlers compared with wildlife uses today. The activity highlights the conservation movement and how it affects views and use of wildlife today.

Students are guided through activities by Toussaint Bouchard (Toos-on Boo-shard), a French "coureur de bois" (runner of the woods) who travels and trades in the 18th century Illinois Territory. Students completing the voyage with Toussaint receive instructions on how to make their own "possibles bag," a small, easy-to-make leather pouch.