CROWN POINT — The Lake County Plan Commission is continuing to craft a recommended ordinance that would allow for large-scale solar energy farms in unincorporated areas of the county.

The updated BBB plan also includes a significant boost for additional conservation programs, to the tune of $27 billion. “The new conservation funding would go to programs like the Environmental ...

Carolyn Campbell was a driving force in the plan's 1998 adoption, and she continues to spend more hours every week than she cares to count sitting through meetings, pushing the county to meet its ...

At Zion National Park’s popular Angel’s Landing trail, a pilot permit system helps reduce crowding and improve visitors’ safety and experience. Free-flowing rivers cut through multi-hued sedimentary ...

Frank was getting ready to move from Florida to Wyoming for an internship at Grand Teton National Park, his mother handed him her old camera. “You’re going to be living in a park,” she said. “Just ...

If you're planning to visit the Finger Lakes in the winter (which makes for a cozy escape), a travel insurance policy is recommended as this region is known for its lake-effect snow. Data sourced ...

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