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A new 30-year master plan for Lake Anna State Park calls for an expanded beach, upgraded camp sites and a push to remind visitors of the park’s gold mining heritage.
Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington, Michigan, is set to reopen June 25, 2025. Here's how you can visit the Lake Michigan ...
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Protests against development in our state parks last summer sparked a movement in Tallahassee this year. Senate Bill 80, which would prohibit golf courses, hotels and other ...
The video, captured by a viewer, shows a helicopter scooping water from Laurel Lake at Michaux State Park at 5:11 p.m. on Thursday. The helicopter proceeded to fly off, delivering […] ...
Forest Park Beach is set to have a new feature later this year with the debut of a new playground. On April 7, the Lake Forest City Council approved a $600,000 contract for construction and ...
Local guides blame out-of-state contest for dwindling giant lake trout, but state officials see little threat.
Like dozens of other communities, Lake Zurich will replace the expiring 1% state grocery tax with a local one starting Jan. 1. Shoppers won’t notice a difference as the local grocery tax will ...
In 2023, Shadow Lake was rebuilt — the larger body of water along the trail north of Duck Lake. Shadow Lake is complete with a stone wall recalling former construction by the Works Progress ...
But the State Park Preservation Act, he said, could be too extreme a response without his revisions. "I was probably as outraged as everybody else when you saw all that stuff pop up last year ...
Construction is well underway on a $47.5 million renovation project at Buffalo Harbor State Park, aimed at enhancing the waterfront and providing new recreational opportunities for the community.
The project’s goal is to remove 20,000 cubic yards of debris to help restore the lake for recreational use, beginning next month and running throughout August 2025. Public comment on the ...