The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a major reorganization of the Forest Service, leading Southern Illinois to ask ...

There's no doubt about it; Illinois hiking trails can be seriously epic. And perhaps the first clue that one is a blue-ribbon winner is in the name. The first time I heard about "Garden of the Gods," ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG — Firefighters are actively responding to suppress a small wildfire in the Bald Knob Wilderness area, discovered on Wednesday, March 25. Shawnee National Forest resources, in coordination ...

ILLINOIS. (KFVS) - The U.S. Forest Service is hiring seasonal employees for the Shawnee National Forest’s upcoming recreation season. The seasonal employees will help improve trails, campgrounds, and ...

HistoriCorps and the Shawnee National Forest are seeking volunteers of all skill levels to help rehabilitate the Duck Bay Shelter, with three week-long volunteer opportunities running from Sept. 14 ...

HARRISBURG, Ill. (WSIL) -- Christmas tree permits for the Shawnee National Forest are now available online. Purchases can be made through Recreation.gov, and started on November 14, 2025. This year, ...

Here’s what to know about the Land of Lincoln’s “most popular hiking trail,” which can be found in southern Illinois. Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat The most popular hike in ...

Illinois advocates and legal experts are applauding a congressional bill that would add key protections for certain areas in the Shawnee National Forest, classifying them with special distinctions ...

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SHRAP ROCK, Ill. (WSIL) — The U.S. Forest Service announced that Shawnee National Forest fire crews are planning a prescribed burn of approximately 1,292 acres at the Sharp Rock RX unit this Sunday, ...