"It's the taxpayers' money," said Lake County Council President Christine Cid, D-East Chicago. "And we felt that he owed it back to the taxpayers." ...

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A recent report highlights the top easy-to-moderate hiking trails in the United States.

Wayne County commissioners are getting community feedback on a plan to drop 2 mills of property taxes and hike sales tax by 0.45%.

Growing up in Santa Barbara, hiking has always been part of my rhythm—weekend mornings on the trail, shoes dusty with sandstone, and the ocean shimmering in the distance. There’s a unique magic in our ...

The public beach at Wakonda State Park in La Grange was open, but swimming was not recommended due to the level of E. coli concentrations. The beach at Thousand Hills State Park in Kirksville was ...

Experience the best of both worlds this summer in Ohio. Take a sandy hike followed by a refreshing dip at Headlands Beach State Park.

You'll find this stone heart etched into the wall of a historic fire tower found along this scenic hiking trail in Georgia.

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Love hitting the trail with your dog? Check out dog breeds that excel at hiking rough trails — agile, focused, and built for the climb.

Arizona is a hiker's paradise with tons of stunning trails to take. However, three trails made the list of most popular trails in the U.S. Here's why.