About: Where in Illinois can you go running or hiking, canoeing, fishing for trout, camping, hunting or scuba diving -- all against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty? Kickapoo State Recreation ...

DANVILLE – The governor's plan to close Kickapoo State Park this year has sparked a groundswell of protests among area residents and visitors alike – including one from an 11-year-old girl. Ryce ...

If the words "roughing it" conjure up enough unpleasant camping memories of sleeping on the ground to make your back hurt, try these Wisconsin campgrounds with modern-day conveniences and plenty of ...

Some of my life’s highest highs have come from travel experiences - kayaking the Apostle Islands, hiking to Macchu Picchu, chasing waterfalls in North Carolina, hiking the Wailea Ridge on Maui. But as ...

In college, Scott Lind spent a summer working in Yellowstone National Park, where he would climb up to the roof of his dorm at night to lie down and look at the stars. When people think of the world's ...

LEROY — Sunlight streamed through tall trees and onto the ground, birds chirped and fluttered about, and wind gently rustled through the bushes and undergrowth Thursday morning in West Park. The park, ...