Like all plovers, killdeer nest on the ground. Of note, most successful nesting areas for this species have access to shallow water, which offers good feeding areas for newly hatched chicks. Myakka’s ...

Considered one of Florida's oldest and largest state parks, Myakka River State Park stretches across 58 square miles of wetlands, hammocks, pinelands and prairies. The area also features a river ...

Travelers visiting Missouri State Parks have options when it comes to lodging, including accommodations and campgrounds ...

Storm clouds over a wetland area at Myakka River State park in Manatee County in this 2005 photo. County officials' efforts to restore wetland protections in the county have been derailed by the ...

Many people dream of having a cabin nestled in nature. Portland architect Risa Boyer Leritz and her extended family found the ...

You'll be hard-pressed to find a utopian paradise for hikers that surpasses this Midwest outdoor retreat, complete with ...

He then nonchalantly paddled downstream, past House Rock, toward the takeout by his cabin ... on the Gallatin River that goes back more than 100 years. Cheryl Eddy Miller, acting associate center ...

This Nebraska state park in the beautiful heart of the Midwest is full of alluring outdoor activities and beautiful views.

William C. Sterling State Park runs along a mile of the Lake Erie shoreline in southeast Michigan. The park is Michigan's only state park on the Lake Erie coast. Visitors can camp, hunt, fish and ...

Jill Schildhouse If you want to experience Kaua'i's majestic rainforests without breaking too much of a sweat, then you'll want to add Wailua River State Park to your itinerary. This park on the ...

The proposal aims to protect the riverfront from development and provide affordable public access to the water. Creating a new state park requires legislative approval and significant funding.

Sections of I-75 closed due to rising waters in the Myakka River have been reopened, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Saturday afternoon. Due to the rising water, I-75 in both ...