Starved Rock State Park

Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (The Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria).

Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by the 7 Wonders of the World. Since I've neither the time or the finances to fly over to Greece, Egypt, etc., I'm looking into substituting the 7 Wonders of Illinois with the ancient world.

When you've lived in a state for your entire life, it's sometimes jarring to find out something about its history that you had absolutely no idea about.

The massive fire that took place at Grand Bear Resort in Illinois on Memorial Day left more than destruction behind, now there could be a huge snake on the loose!

Leave the sleeping bags, and camping gear at home you won't need them at this brand new glamping resort park in Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.

Do you want to experience wilderness but are not the least bit interested in roughing it? Want to be under the stars and in a king-size bed. Here's your spot.

Illinois is the second-flattest state in the Union after Florida, so it's perfectly understandable if you didn't know about Illinois waterfalls.

Starved Rock State Park in Illinois offers ice climbing and are you brave enough to try it?

When you've lived in a state for your entire life, it's sometimes jarring to find out something about its history that you had absolutely no idea about.

For a small donation, you can get firewood from Starved Rock State Park.