U.S. Senator Dick Durbin released an update about legislation that would protect more than 13,000 acres of Shawnee National ...

The Friends of the Shawnee National Forest will mark its 15-year anniversary from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Alto Vineyards, 8515 Highway 127 in Alto Pass. The event is sponsored by the SIU ...

Shawnee State Forest's Day Trail, near Portsmouth, is ranked the 19th-best trail in Ohio by Trails.com. "Hiking Ohio, A Guide to Ohio's Greatest Hiking Adventures" includes this trail. In addition, ...

Shawnee National Forest is snuggled between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers in the southern tip of Illinois-an astounding half a million acres of federally-protected woodlands with impressive ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KFVS) - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants thousands more acres of the Shawnee National Park to be protected. Sen. Durbin (D-IL) has introduced the Shawnee National Forest Conservation ...

UNION COUNTY, Illinois — Around 35 species of snakes have shut down nearly three miles of a southern Illinois road to vehicles as their bi-annual migration peaks. Thousands of snakes, as well as other ...

It’s about freezin’ for a reason and chillin’ for the Forest. Pounds Hollow Recreation Area in Hardin County will be the chilly site Saturday, March 1, for the fourth annual Shawnee Plunge into Pounds ...

Here’s what the fall color timeline looks like across Illinois. If you live near Chicago, Rockford, or the Galena area, ...

A “luxury camping dome” in southern Illinois is the most wish-listed Airbnb rental home in the Land of Lincoln, according to a new report. The top spot offers a “glamping” experience in the Shawnee ...