You know that feeling when you walk into a cathedral and suddenly feel tiny? Cook Forest State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania does that to you, except instead of stone arches, you're surrounded by ...

When you’re thinking about getting back to nature, realize there’s a state park in northwestern Pennsylvania that can actually take you back in time. Cook Forest State Park in Clarion County has acres ...

Explore dazzling fall colors in Cook County’s Forest Preserves with your family at the best viewing spots, kid-friendly events and autumn adventures. As the air turns crisp and the leaves burst into ...

For Cre Walls, director of the Sand Ridge Nature Center, the holidays in the Forest Preserves of Cook County are more than a season — they’re a chance to reconnect with family. Walls, a dad himself, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COOK COUNTY, Ill. — We’ve all heard folklore ...