Sixty years ago, these freshwater springs and forests were drowned by a 9,500-acre reservoir. Could the ecosystem finally be restored? A snorkeler explores the fish-filled depths of Tobacco Patch ...

If we had a single choice for the perfect RV, we'd probably all choose one that was as compact as possible for maximum convenience, yet packed to the brim with creature comforts, so we wouldn't be ...

One of northern Michigan's most beautiful and important remaining natural areas, dubbed "The Big Wild," is getting bigger. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has acquired more than 8,850 ...

One of Michigan’s crown jewels – the Pigeon River Country State Forest, known as the “Big Wild” due to its wilderness-like character and home to Michigan’s elk herd – just got bigger, and Michigan’s ...

The eight-bedroom, 21,211-square-foot River Forest mansion famously once owned by the late, reputed Chicago Outfit boss Anthony “Big Tuna” Accardo has been listed for $5 million — easily the highest ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A lavish mansion in River Forest that is a landmark of ...

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect the correct spelling of Betty Alzamora’s name. Two individuals were allegedly picked up from River Forest by federal agents believed to be employed ...

Best things come to those who wait but, in this particular case, they also come unannounced, without much fanfare, and aim to improve everything else that preceded them. If that was the plan behind ...

The River Forest Civic Center has housed both the River Forest Community Center, a private not-for-profit that provides an extensive child care program used and beloved by many River Forest families, ...

Forest River, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, leads the RV industry in recalls over the past decade, often tied to manufacturing errors. The RV maker’s production model emphasizes speed ...

Jay Nelson was driving away from a picturesque Montana state park in 2020 when he saw smoke in his rearview mirror. It was coming from the Forest River recreational vehicle he was towing. Nelson, a ...

The White River National Forest has a new supervisor. Brian Glaspell, who has been acting supervisor since March, will assume the role as the top official for the most-visited national forest in the ...