In the mid-1990s, Mike Dreisbach and his wife Jan purchased a patch of forest in Garrett County with the dream of opening a wilderness retreat.

This state park in Illinois is perched right along the Illinois River, offering peaceful water views, great fishing ...

Stay inside Starved Rock State Park in Illinois, where waterfalls, bald eagles, and lodge fireplaces turn a weekend into a story.

Imagine standing on a sandstone bluff, looking out over the Illinois River. It’s one of those views that feels like it belongs in a movie, with the river stretching out below you and the world ...

Winter is not just a perfect time for a visit but it’s also a chance for Illinois’ most popular state park to take a breather and make some fixes. It’s quiet these days at Starved Rock State Park as a ...

A crowd gathers to watch the Pork Chop Revue at the Strawberry Festival in Fort Mill last fall. South Carolina is the fastest-growing state in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. TRACY ...

Starved Rock State Park, including the Starved Rock Lodge and other park amenities, will remain open to visitors during a $18 million trail improvement project that is expected to get underway this ...

All of us who love nature were cheered by the news that Starved Rock State Park is getting $37.2 million in essential improvements. Crumbling trails are being reinforced with fresh crushed stone, the ...

OGLESBY — Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center invites families and nature enthusiasts to a two-day Eagle Watching Weekend in late January to view and learn about the American bald eagle.

Starved Rock State Park set for major upgrades | ChicagoLIVE State officials are beginning an $18 million project to repair and upgrade trails, bridges and boardwalks at Starved Rock State Park.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois’ most popular state park and one of its top tourist destinations outside ...

The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois’ most popular state park and one of its top tourist destinations outside Chicago. Preliminary work already is underway at Starved Rock State ...