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The Cache River State Natural Area, seen here in a stock photo, was recently named the best outdoor adventure in Illinois by National Geographic. Tamascsere Getty Images If you’re looking to get ...

When it comes to swamps in the United States, your mind likely conjures up images of one of Florida's oldest state parks, a place overflowing with wildlife and wetlands buried deep in the South. And ...

If you’re looking to get outside this fall or winter, National Geographic’s recommendation for the best outdoor adventure in the state is located in southern Illinois. In the publication’s Oct. 4 ...