Shawnee National Forest

For about the price of a peppermint latte, you can buy a permit to cut a live tree from one Illinois forest. Here's what you need to know.

There are beautiful waterfalls throughout Illinois but none like this. At over 100 feet tall, there's something uniquely picturesque about this waterfall.

Normally, the more beautiful the hike the more difficult it is to do. This Illinois hike is the exception. It's a short hike that just about anyone can do, but it takes you through scenic and massive rock canyon walls.

There are leisure hikes, sight-seeing hikes and hikes you go on for a little bit of exercise. This twelve-mile hike is none of those. It's not for the beginner.

If you don't mind being a little daring, there's a hike you can do in Illinois that will take you across one of the most scenic structures in the state. It's a 90 foot stone bridge and there are no railings to hold onto.

There's a famous road in Illinois. The reason for its fame is due to all the venomous snakes that take it over this time of year and that's the reason it's about to close.

It's full of beautiful views, and mysterious markings and the hike isn't terribly long.

The spring and summer is usually the best time of the year in Illinois to plan trips, vacations, and long weekend getaways.

Looking for a place that is considered one of the best hidden gems in all of America?

If you've done the weekend getaways in cabins and hotels and maybe, just maybe, you're looking for something to switch it all up, you're in luck.