The Illinois Caverns are open again for the season. The cavern season is from Sunday, April 23 to the end of October. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cave is located in Monroe County.

And somehow, life continues to find a way to survive — even thrive — there. At Illinois Caverns State Natural Area near Waterloo, not far from St. Louis, dozens of organisms call the cave home.

A half-hour southeast of St. Louis and a quarter-mile deep inside Illinois Caverns, Debbie Newman of the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission peered into a stream of crystal clear–but not ...

And somehow, life continues to find a way to survive — even thrive — there. At Illinois Caverns State Natural Area near Waterloo, not far from St. Louis, dozens of organisms call the cave home.

Published June 8, 2021•Updated on June 9, 2021 at 12:46 am Caverns in southern Illinois will reopen to the public for the first time in over 10 years, after being closed due to an abundance of ...

As public lands nationally face threats to their existence, the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), is launching a new ...

Illinois Caverns reopens to the public after being … Local News / Jun 15, 2021 / 07:05 PM CDT ...

Only Illinois Caverns south of St. Louis remains open three days a week. If the fungus is present, cavers could accidentally transport it to another cave via their clothing or equipment.