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Adding volunteering to Mike O'Brien's list of outdoor activities seemed like a good way to both spend time outdoors and give back to nature.

Three plants in particular that are commonly found in Illinois can cause rashes, welts or blisters.

A change order approved Thursday, June 14, by the Forest Preserve's Board will pave the way for the work to be completed by late July or early August.

There's never been a better time to hit the trails and snap some stunning photographs.

Work along Bluff Road has traffic down to one lane.

Donna DeSoto, who spearheaded the "Inspired by the National Parks" quilt exhibition, shares how her Beatles quilt show led her to the national parks effort.

Savor summer with some rock and country tunes and fun food choices at Goodenow Grove and Lower Rock Run preserves.

Several members of the Forest Preserve's police department participated in the recent Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser.

The agreement with Homer Glen will fill in a preserve gap and allow the District to apply for federal grants for a new phase of Veterans Memorial Trail.

This is the first time and, most likely the only time, all 177 quilts will be on display in Illinois.

The action shot of cedar waxwings playing tug of war with a bit of vegetation was deemed the best of more than 150 entries.

A newly constructed 1.25-mile section of the DuPage River Trail that connects Whalon Lake preserve in Will County to Greene Valley Forest Preserve in DuPage County is now open.

The female turtle ambassador will now preside over Isle a la Cache Museum's Blanding's turtle education program.

Water stamps won't be needed after June 1 for kayaks, canoes, rafts and tubes.

If you can’t get to all four buildings on your first visit, you might want to know which quilts are at each location