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Large two bedroom vacation log cabins with all the amenities of home set in the Shawnee National Forest. Perfect for a family retreat or reunion. Come see why our cabins are unmatched! 1 Bedroom Hot Tub Log Cabins. Modern one bedroom log cabins with hot tubs constructed for the perfect getaway to Southern Illinois. Garden of the Gods, Illinois. Pounds Hollow - Shawnee National Forest. Inside some of the Log Cabins.

Saturday, August 8, 2015. Two blocks into our ride, as were leaving my subdivision, I looked to my right and saw a deer approaching. It was very close to the road. I scared it as much as it scared me. It did an about-face and took off away from the road . thank God! We rode to Paola mostly on back roads through Olathe, past Lake Olathe, past Gardner Lake, through Gardner and past Hillsdale Lake. The route took us over the Hillsdale Lake dam.

Announcements, Alerts, Calendar News and Views. Explore, Enjoy and Protect. Sunday, October 11, 9 am. Easy hike of 4-5 miles. Meet at the Murphysboro Forestry station at 9 am. We will see migrating snakes, other wildlife and wildflowers. Bring water and wear hiking shoes. The leader is Ed Max, who is a naturalist.

Where the pandas roam and the wild winds blow. Where the Shawnee Indians lived long ago. Come on down, welcome to Shawnee Grove. Where you walk with caution and you watch every move. Where the Shawnee Indians lived long ago. Come on down, welcome to Shawnee Grove. Where the Shawnee Indians lived long ago.