Camp Ondessonk is a Catholic church camp located in Southern Illinois on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. While […]

Camp Ondessonk is a Catholic church camp located in Southern Illinois on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. While […]
My friend and I took a Friday off of work and headed up to Springfield, Illinois to visit the Lincoln […]
We were heading back from Springfield, Illinois and decided to squeeze in a quick hike at the Henry Eilers Shoal […]
We were staying in the Shawnee National Forest and decided to hike the Rocky Bluff Trail which is part of […]
While staying in Southern Illinois earlier this year, we decided to take a drive to the Cache River State Natural […]
I recently heard of Silver Creek Nature Preserve near Mascoutah, Illinois and since it was not too far from home, […]
Bohm Woods Nature Preserve is a peaceful trail located in Edwardsville, Illinois and is very close to Southern Illinois University […]
I had seen pictures on the Shawnee National Forest group Facebook page about the Rocky Bluff Trail. The Rocky Bluff […]
One of the best things about Facebook is finding new places to hike! In one of the hiking groups, someone […]
While we were camping at Lincoln Trail State Park, we visited the town of Marshall, Illinois. This town has a […]
Nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest is a hidden gem called Holy Boulders. If you search Google Maps for […]
I often drive through Trenton, Illinois which is a small town about 45 minutes east of St. Louis, Missouri. I […]
We took a drive to Auburn, Illinois to visit part of the original Route 66. This hand-laid brick section of […]
I was looking for a short get-away so I decided to check out Eldon Hazlet State Park on Carlyle Lake […]
I have been to Garden of the Gods nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest more times than I can […]
One of the treasures hidden not too far from where I live is the Melvin Price Locks & Dam in […]
While we were in northern Illinois visiting Castle Rock State Park and White Pines Forest State Park, I saw a […]
Giant City State Park is a special place nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest. I have been here a […]
Earlier this year, I wanted to do a park clean up to support the Illinois Park Project. I was looking […]
As we were driving to Castle Rock State Park, I saw a sign for White Pines Forest State Park. I […]
We headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project to do a trash pick up […]
A few weeks ago, we headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project for a […]
The second clean up event for the Illinois Park Project was at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville, Illinois. This […]
A few years ago, I had visited Fox Ridge State Park near Charleston, Illinois. I left feeling a bit disappointed […]
I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]