HARRISBURG — Located in the heart of the Midwest, the Shawnee National Forest is a favorite among both locals and tourists to the region. It’s important that visitors practice outdoor safety and are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ohio River Scenic Byway in Illinois has various beautiful attractions, but perhaps the most stunning is what is referred to as ...

As winter sets in, camping options shrink in many parts of the U.S., but for RVers and cold-weather adventurers, the season never ends. National forests across the country offer year-round campgrounds ...

Tucked deep in the forests of southern Illinois sits a watery escape that most tourists breeze right past without a second ...

HARRISBURG — As winter nears, the Shawnee National Forest has several upcoming annual seasonal closures that will be in effect across the Forest. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 10, is the seasonal forest ...

Any day spent in Portsmouth County’s Shawnee State Forest is a good day. May 31, 2025, was one of those days. After so many rainy days this spring, that Saturday’s weather was ideal. The Cincinnati ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern Illinois' "Snake Road" is closing earlier than usual this year, according to officials with the Sawnee National Forest.

JONESBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - The Shawnee National Forest will host “Get Batty” for Bat Week. The family event will be at the Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds in Jonesboro, Ill. on Friday, October 25 from 5 ...

When the U.S. Forest Service approved the sale of nearly 70 acres for commercial logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest in late 2024, Sam Stearns was furious. Shawnee is the only ...

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, ...

HEROD, Ill. (KFVS) - Back-to-back winter storms have crews in the Shawnee National Forest on clean-up duty. The roads are still covered with ice and snow, making it hard to get to parts of the ...