Snakes in Shawnee National Forest will soon have the road to themselves, as officials will close Forest Service Road No. 345 ...

Officials with Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest plan several prescribed burns throughout the spring. Click for a ...

Burden Falls and its designated wilderness area are part of the larger Shawnee National Forest, a fantastic wonderland of some of the state's best natural scenery and a testament to a region that ...

In the early 1970s the Forest Service began closing Snake Road for three weeks in spring and fall to protect the migrating creatures, Sue Hirsch, a public affairs specialist at Shawnee National ...

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 ...

After another year of training, and dozens of events, Portsmouth’s Connex is ready to bring back its famous Wild Ride in ...

This photo was taken in the Hidden Cove Waterfall, the namesake of a Shawnee National Forest’s Waterfall pilot project. Provided The national forests in Missouri and Illinois have fewer ...

HARRISBURG — Bi-annually the Shawnee National Forest closes Forest Service Road No. 345, also known as Snake Road, to help ensure safe crossing for several species of snakes and amphibians ...

Shawnee National Forest fire staff and partners plan to conduct prescribed fires this spring, weather permitting, to approximately 19,650 acres in seven counties.