About 150,000 years ago, the area that is now known as Monroe County in southwest Illinois was covered in ice hundreds of feet thick. When the ice melted, the water flowed into fractures in the ...

Ready to get lost in nature? It's practically guaranteed that you'll see at least one deer at Fullersburg Woods Forest ...

In fact, Wilson observes that “there is no geological evidence of any caves” in that part of Illinois. Not surprisingly, the guy who claims to have discovered Burrows Cave has never allowed ...

Illinois Caverns to Finally Reopen After More Than 10 Years of Closure The caves were closed to the public in 2010 due to concern for the spread of White-nose Syndrome, which is a fatal disease ...

From golden plains to stunning caves and cliffs, the central portion of the United States offers landmarks and natural landscapes that deserve to be on anyone's summer travel list. This is part of ...

Wandering around southern Illinois: Painted bikes, caves, Tecumseh and rattlers I traveled around southern Illinois at some new sites as an offshoot of covering the total solar eclipse.

Boston band says they’re okay after ceiling caves in at Illinois venue during tornado One person died and 40 were injured at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Ill.

About 150,000 years ago, the area that is now known as Monroe County in southwest Illinois was covered in ice hundreds of feet thick. When the ice melted, the water flowed into fractures in the ...