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The days are stretching out, the sun lingers longer… It’s the season of slow sips, shared meals, and finding the perfect seat outside.

The flowers are blooming, the days are stretching, and the Shawnee Forest is alive. Spring is coming to Southernmost Illinois. With it comes a need to step outside and explore after being stuck inside allwinter. Spring break offers the perfect opportunity to reconnect with the great outdoors. If you’retraveling with Read more

After heavy rains, Shawnee Forest Country transforms. Creeks begin to swell, and waterfalls, some gentle and subtle, others dramatic and roaring, start appearing across the forest. If you visit at the right time, it’s easy to spend an entire day, or even a full weekend, chasing waterfalls throughout Southernmost Illinois Read more

The coffee trail is back by popular demand, and the trail runs even longer, starting in August andcontinuing through December, giving you more time to enjoy every flavorful stop along the way! There is nothing like a refreshing ice coffee after a scenic hike or sipping hot coffee on a Read more

Murphysboro is Illinois’ BBQ capital,  and BBQ aficionados have long known the trip to Murphysboro, is more than worth it. The small town hosts a barbecue cook-off every September and is perhaps the only town in the country with two Barbecue Hall of Famers. In addition to the BBQ history, Read more

Hike, bike and like the views along 50 miles of the Tunnel Hill Trail through Shawnee Forest Country.  The Tunnel Hill State Trail offers bicyclists, hikers, walkers and runners with 50 miles of the most beautiful and peaceful miles in Illinois.  The Trail stretches south from Harrisburg, through Vienna to Read more

The days are growing longer, and the birds are starting to sing again, that means spring is on the way. It’s time to get the family back outside and take time to reconnect with nature and one another. There’s no better place to do that than with a spring break Read more