Recreational camping is now open through Oct. 19 at Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s campgrounds. Check-in time for ...

The Cabachuelas Project not only offers a way to generate money, it also offers a sense of belonging and pride for residents ...

These nature preserves and historic sites — all just a short drive away — offer a rare escape from the noise of suburbia.

The purchase protected forested wetlands that absorb stormwater and protect groundwater. The property east of Wilbur Hill ...

Wood chips will be available for pick-up from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4 at Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin and Big Rock Forest Preserve in Big Rock. Forest Preserve District staff will be on hand ...

The name of the preserve comes from the fact that many of the beech trees on the property appear to be eating the rocks as they grow around them. On the forest floor, some 80 species of spring ...

In spite of my earlier misconceptions about hiking, I've fallen for it . . . and for the hundreds of great hiking spots ...

We noted the second-growth forest on both sides of the trail and ... just across RI border Whale Rock Preserve has a tragic tie to 1938 hurricane. Now it's a spectacular coastal hike What's ...

"We're at the Nature Conservancy's Hungry Beech Preserve ... located and you'll get to see the old forest from up top. Then you will drop down below a rock cliff and you'll get to see it from ...