Fall transforms Starved Rock State Park into a masterpiece of color. Crimson and amber leaves frame the sandstone cliffs, while cool air hums through the trees. The Illinois River sparkles under the ...

Conservation efforts protecting nature may seem relatively new, but some places have been held sacred for generations. Lowden State Park, resting between Chicago and Cedar Rapids, may be an ...

There's plenty of beauty across Illinois, from the southern part to the northern part and everything in between. Plenty of that beauty comes at state parks. According to the Illinois Department of ...