Trekking down the trails at Wildlife Prairie Park, visitors just might be greeted by a bison, wolf, owl or cougar tucked in the trees or roaming free. Located just 10 miles west of downtown Peoria, ...

Wildlife Prairie Park is hosting a variety of cooler-weather activities and events, such as Critters & Cookies, Critters & Coffee, a murder mystery, a winter Sound Healing event, and ...

The 1,800-acre park has served for decades as a nature preserve, events venue, educational organization and much more just a few miles from downtown Peoria. IHSA football: Video of Morton game-winning ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Wildlife Prairie Park is set to embark on a $1.5 million project to improve the park’s west side. The project on the west side of the park, known as “Parkside,” will involve the ...

PEORIA — Park officials near Peoria will soon begin construction on new cabins that are part of a $2.4 million capital campaign. The campaign was recently launched by Forest Park Foundation, which ...

On May 23, father-and-son team Nathan and Kaleb Hacker officially opened The Best Brew Wildlife Adventure Café within Wildlife Prairie Park. The space – situated within the park’s snack shack – offers ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- A Wildlife Prairie State Park worker was in critical condition Sunday after he was mauled by a black bear in an attack that has prompted a state review of procedures at the park.

HANNA CITY, Ill. (WMBD) — A 200-year-old antique rifle has been safely returned to Wildlife Prairie Park and it’s thanks to the community. In April, the two-century-old firearm was stolen from the ...