The Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts has released its schedule of theater and shows, festivals, classes and more for July.

A pair of Northwest suburban lakes are being stocked with 1,500 pounds of rainbow trout as Forest Preserves of Cook County’s 2024 spring inland trout fishing season is set to open Saturday. The fish — ...

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We know that taking a walk is a healthy thing to do. But what if we learned that this walk is even healthier when it happens in a green space? Researchers at Northwestern University ran a study in the ...

You know that feeling when you walk into a cathedral and suddenly feel tiny? Cook Forest State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania does that to you, except instead of stone arches, you're surrounded by ...

Deep within the Palos network of Cook County Forest Preserves are pockets of land that hold secrets to the Chicago area’s past. Last week, scientists, forest preserve employees and community ...

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COOKSBURG, Pa. (WJW) – They call it an endless adventure. This is a forest with some of the tallest trees in America. We’re talking about camping, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding and even a dude ...

Sixty-five miles from White’s Woods is the most famous forest in Pennsylvania — Cook Forest. Many readers of this column have likely visited Cook Forest State Park and hiked the trails that wind ...

Cook County Forest Preserve District General Superintendent Arnold Randall has announced plans to step down next month, ending a distinct and productive 13-year tenure. He will become the next ...

Following controversy over a captive coyote, Cook County forest preserves officials will conduct a review of the district’s practice of keeping animals in captivity. The review comes after a petition ...