The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

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 ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.

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

Find out the best stops along Route 66 on a Chicago to Los Angeles (or Los Angeles to Chicago) driving trip across the USA.

Here is what Cheapism has to say about Garden of the Gods, and why they dubbed it the best hidden gem in Illinois:. While Chicago hogs attention in the Land of Lincoln, downstate Illinois is a whole ...

The Observation Trail is an easy quarter-mile hike comprised of unique natural sandstone rock formations and panoramic views of the surrounding Garden of the Gods Wilderness. The trail only takes ...

Up close view of a downed tree branch on a hiking trail in Garden of the Gods park. Zocalo Colorado restaurant owner Sergio De Los Santos creates a fresh tuna, avocado, and tortilla chips dish for ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A popular Garden of the Gods Park trail reportedly reopened Saturday. The Central Garden Trail opened up from Gateway Road to the Perkins Plaque.

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Garden of the Gods is at Observation Trail off Highway 34 in Shawnee National Forest. 16- Charles Mound. One of the unusual things about Charles Mound (1235 ft) is that it’s the highest natural point ...

An upcoming lecture at the McCracken County Public Library will spotlight a local nature preserve’s ecology and rare features, as well as its historic ties to the Trail of Tears. Mantle Rock ...