The Dyrt, a popular camping website and app, placed Oak Point Campground at Lake Glendale in Vienna, Illinois, at No. 9 in the Midwest Region on its 2025 Best Places to Camp Awards. The rankings are ...

And, why not? Virtually the entire region is a campground. There are no less than 15 state parks or wildlife areas south of Interstate 64 with campgrounds. The Shawnee National Forest, which covers ...

A hidden wilderness tucked in Illinois reveals rocky canyons, rushing waterfalls, forested trails, and lush biodiversity, ...

DECATUR — The weather outside is frightful, but warm days are coming when the great outdoors will beckon. Fans of tent camping and hiking who want to explore their own state with a reliable guide can ...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- The city Board of Directors learned during its March 27 meeting a new company will manage the Siloam Springs Kayak Park on weekends and holidays this summer. Illinois River RV & ...

Compile any list of the things that make our region special and a common theme becomes apparent: the great outdoors runs throughout the list like a stream winding through the hills and woods of ...

In 2017 when Jennifer and Tim Bias bought 96 acres of lush forest and wildlife terrain along the Vermilion River in Tonica, a village of under 1,000 in Central Illinois, their plan was to turn it into ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Natural ...

The great outdoors provided a much-needed respite for many coronavirus-weary folks this summer. But as temperatures drop and snow makes its way into the forecast, some might be contemplating a ...

Clearing debris has been a long haul in the seven months since twin storms slammed Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park along the Lake Michigan shore. But a pending contract for tree ...