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, ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Wildlife Prairie Park, an animal and conservation park, aims to provide educational and recreational experiences for Peoria this fall with its new campaign centered on ...

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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...