Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County topped the list in 2024 with 2.4 million visitors coming to explore the canyons and waterfalls nestled in gorges along the Illinois River in north-central ...

With peaceful trails and fewer crowds than nearby Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen is a must-visit for nature lovers in the Midwest. I especially love visiting in the fall to enjoy the ...

An amateur rock collector recently hit the jackpot while exploring a state park in Arkansas. David DeCook, a Minnesota resident, unearthed a stunning 3.81-carat brown diamond at the Crater of ...

MURFREESBORO, Ark. – David DeCook, a regular visitor to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park from Stewartville, MN, recently spotted a glimmering 3.81-carat brown diamond while visiting ...

Today, those preservation efforts have paid off spectacularly, creating a haven for both wildlife and nature-starved humans. Approaching the park entrance ... the Delaware State Parks website or check ...

If you’re looking to explore Raven Rock State Park for yourself, here are four things to do there. According to the park's map, the 150-foot-tall feature for which the park is named is its ...

The teen fell about 20 to 30 feet to the bottom of LaSalle Canyon at Illinois' Starved Rock State Park, authorities said Getty A 14-year-old boy was airlifted after falling in a canyon in an ...

DEER PARK TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WGN) — A teen boy is recovering in the hospital on Friday after he was injured in a fall at Starved Rock State Park. Officials from the Utica Fire Department say the 14 ...

Zach McCormack Chimney Rock State Park will reopen this summer after the N.C. Department of Transportation builds a temporary bridge to replace one that was washed away by floodwaters last September.

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Table Rock and Caesars Head State Park are once again open to the public, weeks after wildfires scorched thousands of acres of land. Evidence of the fires still ...