Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bell Smith Springs Scenic Area, Shawnee National Forest, near Ozark, Illinois People seem to be drawn to Shawnee National Forest ...

The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois is a mosaic of towering trees, lush wetlands and commanding rock formations that are the native habitat for a wealth of plants and animals, including ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine standing atop a limestone bluff, a cool breeze blowing in your face as you stare at the forested valley far below. Imagine ...

POPE COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Wildlife biologists recently found a bat in the Shawnee National Forest that had been banded more than 15 years ago. “This adult male Indiana bat was captured and banded on ...

While a few people are trying to turn Shawnee National Forest into a national park, some people in Southern Illinois think that could be a bad idea. They favor keeping the Shawnee National Forest ...

(WSIL) -- U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Tuesday sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service requesting that the lands of the Shawnee National Forest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shawnee National Forest will open seasonally closed campgrounds for the upcoming total solar eclipse. According to a Forest Service news release, the sites open include Red Bud Campground, Pine Ridge ...

People seem to be drawn to Shawnee National Forest and for those unfamiliar it is easy to see why. Located in Southern Illinois, it is 289,000 acres of magnificent oak-hickory forests, unique ...