Trees and fall foliage seen through a natural rock arch at Starved Rock State Park, Illinois - Nicola Patterson/Getty Images A trip to Starved Rock State Park, one of the most visited parks in the U.S ...

A trip to Starved Rock State Park, one of the most visited parks in the U.S., could change the trajectory of your life, as it did mine. When I was a child, I came here with my father, completely ...

trailer camper next to picnic table in lush forest near Starved Rock State Park, Illinois - dvande/Shutterstock You wouldn't know it from driving on some of the interstates, but the Midwest is far ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is highlighting events and activities for the public in coming weeks. One of the key events is Dia de los Niños, which will take place April 26 at the ...

The park office released attendance figures through March 31 and Matthiessen had more first-quarter visitors (nearly 71,000) ...

That’s Rock Cut State Park in Caledonia, Illinois, and it’s time we talked about this spectacular oversight in your outdoor ...

Sometimes the most spectacular views in Illinois don’t require a passport or even crossing state lines. Mississippi Palisades ...

In this remote Washington state park, visitors can walk among ancient stone trees and discover a landscape unlike anywhere ...

Spring has just sprung in Michigan, but it's already time to start thinking about fall camping reservations at state park campgrounds. Since Michigan state park camping reservations can be made six ...

There's a new way to search for Michigan state park and recreation area campsites. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced in a news release Friday, April 3, that it had recently rolled ...

Legendary singer-songwriter and rock icon Melissa Etheridge will perform at the New York State Fair on Friday, Aug. 28. Etheridge will play at the fair’s Suburban Park concert venue. The show starts ...