Located a short distance off Interstate 74 (take exit 206), a few miles from Danville, Kickapoo is among the few state parks in Illinois that offers places to scuba dive and mountain bike. The roads ...

CHAMPAIGN – Kickapoo Landing operator Tod Satterthwaite mailed off his proposal Thursday to operate the concession inside Kickapoo State Park for another five years. His seven-year lease with the ...

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 ...

Between 300 and 400 people gathered Friday night at Kickapoo Landing in Kickapoo State Park to discuss saving the park from its Nov. 1 closure. Tod Satterthwaite, operator of Kickapoo Landing, said ...

Nov. 21—OAKWOOD — Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials are reviewing a new report regarding mountain bike trail plans at Kickapoo State Park, and having internal discussions on the issue ...

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 ...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Construction is about to begin on the next part of the Kickapoo Rail Trail, which will connect the existing trail in St. Joesph to Ogden. The Champaign County Forest ...

On a steamy weekday morning, along the eastern edge of Illinois, beams of light pierced through the leafy cover above Kickapoo State Park. A pulsating chorus swelled and steadied: cicada mating calls.

LEROY — Sunlight streamed through tall trees and onto the ground, birds chirped and fluttered about, and wind gently rustled through the bushes and undergrowth Thursday morning in West Park. The park, ...

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.