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In Shawnee National Forest, a debate swirls around how to best protect trees amid climate change and...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois is a mosaic of towering trees, lush wetlands and...
For Southern Illinois and the climate, Shawnee National Park is the ‘next logical step’
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 months agoImagine standing atop a limestone bluff, a cool breeze blowing in your face as you stare at the...
Effort underway to get Shawnee National Forest a national park designation
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople seem to be drawn to Shawnee National Forest and for those unfamiliar it is easy to see why....
Hoosier National Park? Why not designate it to protect the Indiana forest from logging
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThere is nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come. A great need exists today to protect...
Need a getaway? These 7 summer destinations are worth the road trip from the metro-east
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIf you’ve got a break from school this summer or you’re taking some time off work, you may be...
A Hiker's Path: Sandstone scenes at the Garden of the Gods in Illinois
Spencer Evening World via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoI recently drove out to southern Missouri to visit some of my family. I planned on stopping at a...
Aviston woman is third to die by falling off cliffs in southern Illinois since last year
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFor the third time since last year, a person has fallen to their death off cliffs in popular hiking...
10-year-old dies after 100-foot fall at popular hiking spot, Illinois officials say
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoA 10-year-old girl died after falling 100 feet from Garden of the Gods, a popular scenic spot in the...
The 12 Best National Forests to See Fall Foliage in the U.S.
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGiven that thick woodlands provide the best fall-foliage scenery--the more trees, the better--why...
Snakes on a lane: Annual reptile-related road shutdown underway in Illinois forest
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs road closures go, one that takes place twice per year in Southern Illinois might be the oddest. Shawnee National Forest officials have shut down Forest Service Road No. 345 through Oct. 30 ...