“I love it already,” state fisheries chief Mike Conlin burbled as we embarked upon Illinois’ only commercial whitewater river rafting excursion last Sunday. The Vermilion River was swift and ...

I am disturbed about recent editorials in The Tribune supporting the designation of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River as a federally protected Wild and Scenic River. The majority of the ...

With 57 types of fish and 190 types of birds, the Vermilion River is the only state-designated wild and scenic river in Illinois. However, of these various creatures dominating the landscape, 24 ...

The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is threatened by three coal ash pits created by the nearby Vermilion Power station, according to the report.

The scout in the canoe ahead wasn’t happy. It was clear the boy wanted to be anywhere but here on the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River — the only designated National Scenic River in Illinois.