‘Who’s going to run the place?’: Advocates worry about Shawnee Forest’s future amid waves of federal layoffs
The Shawnee National Forest spans 289,000 acres across southern Illinois. Popular destinations like Garden of the Gods, Little Grand Canyon and Pomona Natural Bridge are some of the most frequented in the Shawnee. But conservationists and forestry workers are concerned that the regular maintenance of the forest and its future health is in jeopardy after…