Shawnee Forest DefenseFeb 23, 20201 minThe Shawnee Faces New Environmental Threats as a Hard Fought Moratorium on Logging Ends Many Illinois residents and visitors from other states have come to love and appreciate the unique natural beauty of the Shawnee National Forest. Some do not know that there has been a hard fought moratorium on logging in the Shawnee National Forest. https://thesouthern.com/news/local/environment/activists-oppose-shawnee-national-forest-plan-that-calls-for-commercial/article_cbc998f6-4884-5102-a2a1-207e7cfda8f5.html. Shawnee Forest Defense is a group of concerned citizens wh