“Now, ironically, forest preserves have too many trees,” said ... widening waterways like Spring Brook Creek No. 1 near Winfield, to better handle floods. In Will County, the forest preserve ...

Here are a few of our favorite MCHT forest preserves. This 87.5-acre preserve includes a 1.5-mile network of trails that lead across open fields and through forest to the water’s edge. Bog Brook Cove ...

Take the kids to the Forest Preserves of Cook County and reap the health benefits of green space, nature, fresh air and room to roam. You’ll be glad you did. We know that taking a walk is a healthy ...

Beck Lake near Des Plaines provides a scenic vista on Tuesday. Thomas Frisbie/Sun-Times Share Forest preserves, like the trees, other plants and wildlife they are home to, need proper sustenance ...