The gaping maws of baby robins in the south suburbs, monarch butterflies in Park Ridge and an uncommon catch of a bowfin on Lake Calumet are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Man dies hiking trail on Blue Ridge Parkway known for its “haunting skeletons of ancient trees,” NC park says. Muhammad Sultan was from Columbia, SC, park says.

West Ridge Park in East Alabama is tightening the reins on park hours, specifically when the baseball fields will be open.

The air conditioning has been restored at one of the buildings at a south suburban apartment complex, after weeks of issues, the Park Forest mayor said Tuesday.

Park Ridge, Illinois survivor will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise funds for breast cancer research Peggy Brosnan fought breast cancer and won the battle — and she said she has never forgotten ...

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (RNS) — Five churches organized the event out of a conviction of their faith, but as an invisible network.

Jockey’s Ridge State Park is turning the big five-oh in 2025. A natural wonder on the Outer Banks, the rolling sand dunes in Nags Head are the most-visited park in North Carolina.

Rocky Mountain National Park announced Trail Ridge Road's reopening on social media Friday after the roadway remained closed through Memorial Day weekend.

Park entry fees are required: $30 for a one-day pass, $35 for a seven-day pass or $70 for an annual pass. Rocky Mountain National Park's Trail Ridge Road is officially open for the 2025 season.

River Dell took control early and didn't look back in its victory over Park Ridge.

A Chicago woman was arrested after an attempted burglary in a Park Ridge home on Tuesday afternoon. The woman, Isabela Dytlow, 53, unlawfully entered a home on the 300 block of Wisner Street in ...

Ten years after her starring role in 'Park and Rec,' the 53-year-old comedian is set to collaborate on a Peacock comedy with showrunner Mike Schur.