That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

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Tucked away in the embrace of the Shawnee National Forest sits Makanda, Illinois – a pocket-sized paradise that might be the Midwest’s best-kept secret.