Shawnee National Forest

There aren't many locations that allow you to walk up to the edge of a waterfall, but that's exactly what's possible in the Illinois Ozarks.

This was so funny to me. I could only imagine how theses got lost in the first place. The possibilities are endless, and all hilarious.

Spotted an armadillo in Illinois? The Illinois Department of Natural Resources would like to know about it. Find out how to report your sighting.

Take a tour of Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois with these 57 beautiful photographs detailing trails, waterfalls, and natural rock formations.

There are leisure hikes, sight-seeing hikes and hikes you go on for a little bit of exercise. This twelve-mile hike is none of those. It's not for the beginner.

A former Southern Illinois biology teacher shares beautiful photos of "frost flowers" taken near Shawnee National Forest and Cedar Lake.

If I could live in a treehouse, I would. But, for now, I'll just spend time in this brand new treehouse that is located Illinois' Shawnee National Forest.

When I saw a post by an Illinois treasure hunter/scuba diver about one of a pair of dentures he found in a river, I felt like I had to help. It was also pretty funny to me. I could only imagine how the dentures got lost in the first place. The possibilities are endless and all hilarious.