Check out these fun, educational and free opportunities to get outdoors in our area's state parks, wildlife refuges and more.

From its plethora of lakes to its four distinctive seasons, the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" offers endless possibilities for outdoor enthusiasts. Minnesota has world-class art museums, top-rated ...

Visit the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park. You can walk across the Mississippi River (depending on water levels and time of year), where the river begins its 2,552-mile ...

The park’s stunning mountain scenery and serene waters make it a peaceful retreat for fishing enthusiasts. Rocks at the Mississippi River Headwaters in Itasca State Park in Minnesota. Image via ...

Following a temporary closure due to wildfires, N.C. Forest Service officials have reopened Headwaters State Forest for public visitation effective immediately. Headwaters State Forest is located in ...

Due to wildfires in the area, N.C. Forest Service officials have implemented a full public closure for Headwaters State Forest in southern Transylvania County. This closure is necessary in the ...

ITASCA, Ill. (WLS) -- Multiple people were injured in a wrong-way crash in the west suburbs on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said the crash happened on westbound Interstate 290 ...

Many Itasca residents demonstrated against the plan at rallies and local meetings. “A block away from the Holiday Inn is our nature trail, our water park and our library, which are frequented ...

No one was seriously injured Thursday after a woman rear-ended an Illinois State Police trooper who was parked on the shoulder of I-290 while attending to an accident in Itasca. Teresa Muro ...

Headwaters Capital Management, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Smaller businesses, which are thought ...