Eco-conscious campers living the "leave no trace" way of life might like to minimize their impacts on the places that they visit, but that can become a little tricky when it's time to make fire and ...

You don’t have to strap on a backpack and cut off toothbrush handles in hopes of lightening your load if you long to sleep on soft beach sand and listen to the whoosh of the surf. Kayaks are the ...

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will host volunteer information session at 9 a.m. Saturday. Prospective volunteers can learn about opportunities at the park and meet the staff and current ...

Our canoe veered sharply to the right. I paddled on the opposite side; it veered sharply to the left. I was tempted to blame my wife, Gillian, paddling in front of me, for not pulling hard enough to ...

While many nearby islands are off-limits to humans, this one features rugged beachfront campsites that let you enjoy a night ...

Kayak Starved Rock Campground is excited to announce the expansion of its camping options to include RV camping, making it the closest campground to Starved Rock State Park that offers waterfront ...