Columnist: From Orchard Beach to Ludington, here's why state and national park funding matters for future generations.

Quick question: when was the last time you discovered something in Colorado that actually felt like a discovery? State Forest ...

Pat Fitzgerald returns to college football coaching. Marc Lebryk / USA Today Sports One of college football’s most head-spinning Sundays continued with the firing of Michigan State head coach Jonathan ...

I thought I had this park figured out too early, which is always when Michigan likes to make you look foolish. Fine, I thought, big lake, big sand, handsome sky, very nice. Then the place started ...

Discover a peaceful small-town state park in Illinois that locals love for its quiet trails, scenic views, and hidden gem ...

Not many state parks let you pitch a tent and watch as giant oil tankers pass by on the water in front of you. This Marine ...

This Lake Huron state park in Michigan's Lower Peninsula offers a sandy swimming beach, sunrise shoreline views, nature ...

As the weather breaks, many of Michigan's state parks are opening for the summer camping season. While campers have been able to book sites for the past six months, those who weren't in a hurry to ...

About half the campsites at one of Michigan's most popular state parks are flooded, but park officials said the remainder of the sites would open on Wednesday, April 22, as scheduled. William Mitchell ...

I’ve discovered that my favorite sound in the world isn’t a crashing wave, but the distinct, rhythmic “zip” of a tent opening at dawn. While the famous Michigan shoreline usually gets all the press, I ...

Spring has just sprung in Michigan, but it's already time to start thinking about fall camping reservations at state park campgrounds. Since Michigan state park camping reservations can be made six ...