DANVILLE – The governor's plan to close Kickapoo State Park this year has sparked a groundswell of protests among area residents and visitors alike – including one from an 11-year-old girl. Ryce ...

DANVILLE – Hikers and trail runners should be warned that the Out and Back Trail at Kickapoo State Park won't be quite as far "out" or "back" anymore. Next week, an Illinois Department of Natural ...

BRACKETTVILLE – The crack started at the floor. It scarred the rock face, up and up, across the ceiling and down the far wall. “That's a fault,” our guide informed us, as he detailed the millions of ...

Kickapoo State Recreation Area is home to nearly 4,000 acres of trails, bodies of water and lots of wildlife. More than one million people visit the park a year, for hikes, bike rides, boating ...

Roughly two and a half hours west of San Antonio, a massive new state park could soon emerge, showcasing the stunning landscapes of the Texas Hill Country. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission ...

OAKWOOD, Ill. (WAND) — An 18-year-old is dead after drowning in Kickapoo State Park on Thursday evening. The Vermilion County Coroner identified the teen as Anreo X. Woods. According to the Vermilion ...

About: Where in Illinois can you go running or hiking, canoeing, fishing for trout, camping, hunting or scuba diving -- all against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty? Kickapoo State Recreation ...

Wind speeds as high as 110 mph tore through Vermilion County on Thursday. The storms snapped and uprooted trees, leaving them strewn across roadways, as well as sending parts of an elementary school ...

OAKWOOD — If variety is the spice of life, then Kickapoo State Recreation Area has an extra helping of jalapeños for those who like variety in their outdoor activities.