The Garden of the Gods is located about 6 miles northwest of central Colorado Springs; the park is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. November 1 to April 30. It stays open to 10 p.m. from May 1 to October 31.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Carol Hoffman of the Shawnee Forest Country Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau about The Shawnee Challenge, the beautiful places to explore including The Garden of ...