Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could ...

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

Hiking trails, waterfalls, lakes and more: 10 most visited Illinois state parks. ... There's plenty of beauty across Illinois, from the southern part to the northern part and everything in between.