Thursday is a day for the history buffs. The day marks the 40th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, when Mount St. Helens, located in southern Washington state near the Oregon border, erupted. To this day, it is still the biggest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its effects are still being felt to the surrounding environment four decades later.
Wine trails, a national forest, a treehouse resort and not one, but two state fairs are just a few of the highlights in “100 Things To Do in Illinois Before You Die,” a newly released by Reedy Press travel books.