Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

An underrated state park in New York's gorgeous Hudson River area offers plenty of adventure and pristine nature loved by ...

Wintertime in Illinois might be a bit of a frigid time of year, but don't let that fool you - it's a winter wonderland, ...

Illinois officials announced $60 million in funding for improvement projects at five parks and historic sites, with the ...

Cash or check only, no credit cards accepted. Aroostook State Park offers excellent maintained trails for classical cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The trail system has a warming hut, away from ...

Starved Rock State Park offers one of the best winter hikes in Illinois ... Canyons, as you know, are a rarity in the Midwest. The park's 13-miles of hiking trails span many of these canyons, ...

TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP, MOORE PROPOSES TAKE HIKE FOR STATE’s WEALTHIEST: Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Tuesday announced a plan to raise income tax rates for the state’s wealthiest residents, money that would ...

Welsh actress Eve Myles, who is best known for her role as Faith Howells in Keeping Faith, has revealed she asked a famous Hollywood rock star to join her on a Welsh mountain hike. Appearing on ...

Hike at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. Although Illinois isn't necessarily known for its canyons, waterfalls, or hiking trails, there are many spots to find all three — my favorite being ...

"They had been there for an extended period of time," police said. Human remains that had been decomposing “for an extended period of time” have been discovered just off of a public hiking ...