Being a born and bred Illinoisan, I can temporarily find it difficult to conjure up picturesque visions of lush, climbing ...

An assortment of fire restriction are in place this weekend on county, state and federal land across Southern Arizona.

Human remains were discovered over the weekend in a Cook County forest preserve near northwest suburban Wheeling, according to officials. The skeletal remains were found on the west side of the ...

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has begun issuing 2011 picnic permits. Individuals seeking permits may purchase them online at www.fpdcc.com or at the district's general headquarters ...

A knife-wielding man who reportedly chased another person at a Cook County forest preserve was shot by law enforcement on Friday afternoon after advancing toward an officer, authorities said. At ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- On Saturday at sunrise, the Forest Preserves of Cook County will officially open their waterways for trout fishing. Wildlife officials stock 5,000 pounds of rainbow trout in five ...

There are more than 300 hand water pumps tucked away in Cook County forest preserves, but only one with a line of people waiting to fill up. Many are making the pilgrimage to the unassuming pocket ...

A missing woman from St. Louis was found strangled Thursday in a Cook County Forest Preserve near Des Plaines, authorities said. Marquisha Williams, 29, went missing Dec. 20, according to a news ...

Cook County Forest Preserve District General Superintendent Arnold Randall has announced plans to step down next month, ending a distinct and productive 13-year tenure. He will become the next ...

You can do all that and more in the Forest Preserves of Cook County, says Tim Mondl, Program Coordinator for North and Northwest Regions. “We like to say that you don’t come to us, we come to you. We ...

“Most people think it’s a harmless act,” said Martin Hasler, deputy chief of the Cook County Forest Preserves Police Department. “The forest preserve is for all of us and taking away ...