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 ...

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 ...

Kayak along the Ohio and Wabash rivers Speaking of nature, there are few things more calming than a peaceful paddle along the rivers that border the Tri-State area. The slow-moving Wabash offers ...

The Zion National Park Lodge is located in the heart of the Zion Canyon. It's the perfect location to explore all that ...

The forest stretches across the eastern and western parts of southern Illinois, from Inspiration Point Trail overlooking the Mississippi River Valley here in the west to the popular Garden of the Gods ...

“So this almost feels like a hidden gem,” Sweeney said. “If somebody was going to the Smokies all the time and they were tired of it, I would say, ‘Try mixing it up.’” The forest stretches across the ...

Shawnee Hills Wine Trail is the largest of the state’s five trails, comprising 12 wineries and 13 locations. It originated in the summer of 1995, when owners of the first three wineries in southern ...

Shawnee Hills Wine Trail is the largest of the state’s five trails, comprising 12 wineries and 13 locations. It originated in the summer of 1995, when owners of the first three wineries in southern ...

Makanda also made it onto the map, Kovar said, because of the total solar eclipse that took place on April 8, 2024.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Garden of the Gods 10 Mile, 10K, and Trail Run® is back for another year and will take place on Sunday, June 8, beginning at 7 a.m. Registration is required for the ...