According to KOA's 2022 North American Camping report, close to 57 million households in the U.S. and Canada took at least one camping trip in the last year, with tent camping being the most popular ...

A state park in southern Illinois will get millions of dollars in state funding. The state’s capitol development board ...

Nestled in the heart of Illinois, Lowden State Park is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally ...

Eugene “Gene” Frank Morris Jr., a resident of Holton, Kansas, passed away on January 20, 2025, at Holton Hospital at 79 years ...

Outwander used forest service data from the Department of Agriculture to identify year-round campgrounds in national forests nationwide.

Martha Brynda's note and questions on white opossums in Lake Villa lead this notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

ILLINOIS – The movement among Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state continues to grow. Those for separating point to things like high taxes and a ...

It only takes one dead phone battery to make you realize the importance of a power bank for camping. Whether it’s snapping a picture of the local flora and fauna, setting an alarm for your sunrise ...

Brian Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, talks at a news conference Monday about legislation that would decriminalize sex work and better protect sex workers in Illinois. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times ...

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Riding a four-game winning streak – including two big conference road wins against then-No. 9 Oregon and Washington – Illinois (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) shot up to No. 13 in the AP Poll and fourth ...