state parks

I don't get the chance to adventure as much as I used to. Fortunately, I can vicariously live through the journeys of others including two adventurers who recently shared what it's like inside the caverns of Cave-In-Rock State Park in southern Illinois.

You may need to travel off the beaten path in order to find something truly great.

Illinois is filled with haunts. From empty prisons to abandoned psychiatric hospitals there are plenty of "haunted places" in Illinois.

If fall is your favorite season you are going to want to plan a few trips to these places in Illinois in late October.

When you think of beautiful and gorgeous state parks in Illinois this one doesn't usually come to mind.

SUMMER! Can you even believe we made it through another Midwest winter and summer is here? It's so exciting. Have you started to fill up your summer calendar yet? I saw something the other day that said almost every single campsite across the US is booked up for this summer...

Some state parks, recreation areas, and fish and wildlife areas will reopen in Illinois on May 1st under a modified stay-at-home order announced by Governor JB Pritzker Thursday.

The ban includes all activities at state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites.