Shawnee National Forest

Community Voices

Volunteers needed to help reconstruct historic Duck Bay Shelter in Shawnee National Forest - through Oct. 31

Beatrice Bonner

HistoriCorps is partnering with the Shawnee National Forest to reconstruct the historic Duck Bay Shelter, a CCC-era structure in Southern Illinois.
Illinois

The Shawnee National Forest Proposes An Admission Fee

Sean Crawford

It could soon cost money to see some of the most popular sites in the Shawnee National Forest. The nearly 290-thousand acre forest in southern Illinois…
Illinois

Road Closed: Snakes Crossing

Sean Crawford

There’s a 2 ½ mile stretch of road in southern Illinois that is off limits to vehicle traffic for the next couple of months. It has nothing to do with…