LEMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- Many of the Cook County Forest Preserves' special events take place at one of its six nature centers. Sagawau Environmental Learning Center near Lemont hosts migratory bird ...

When you think of disability inclusive design, natural features may not be the first thing that come to mind. How can dirt trails, riverbanks and steep bluffs be brought into compliance with Americans ...

Summer is here, the kids are out of school and this July is the 40th Anniversary of Park and Recreation Month. If you're looking to get outdoors, there are some good options close to home thanks to ...

Cook County leaders are rolling out a new way to make forest preserves more accessible. Alma Anaya with the County Forest Preserve District Board says new, all-terrain wheelchairs will be available at ...

The ability to be on the same trails she used to run on before a life-changing bicycle accident in 2016 means freedom to Candy Herrick. "I love to be in nature more than anything," says the Orland ...

Nearly 90 young people ages 14 to 19 who were part of Cook County’s Forest Preserve Experience program and spent the summer working and exploring forest preserves graduated in a ceremony recently at ...

A benefit to living in Chicago is the presence of the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC), which surrounds the city with natural prairies, woodlands, wetlands and savannas that are home to native ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited Palatine on Tuesday to praise the work of dozens of volunteers who’ve restored hundreds of acres at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve to their ...