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.

Even if you’re blessed with a home that has air conditioning, you probably don’t want to run it all the time — after all, ...

“People who live in places with good natural light, green spaces, the ability to control the temperature and light and noise ...