Bohm Woods Nature Preserve is a peaceful trail located in Edwardsville, Illinois and is very close to Southern Illinois University […]
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Rocky Bluff Trail – Illinois
I had seen pictures on the Shawnee National Forest group Facebook page about the Rocky Bluff Trail. The Rocky Bluff […]
Hidden Gems of Illinois
Lets face it…Illinois gets a bad rap. Being sandwhiched between two states with top notch state parks, Missouri & Indiana, […]
White Rock Nature Preserve – Illinois
One of the best things about Facebook is finding new places to hike! In one of the hiking groups, someone […]
Marshall – Illinois
While we were camping at Lincoln Trail State Park, we visited the town of Marshall, Illinois. This town has a […]
Holy Boulders – Illinois
Nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest is a hidden gem called Holy Boulders. If you search Google Maps for […]
Northland Nature Preserve – Illinois
I often drive through Trenton, Illinois which is a small town about 45 minutes east of St. Louis, Missouri. I […]
Top 10 “Midwest-ish” Hiking Trails
I have had several requests for a few more Top 10 lists! I created a Top 10 Waterfalls List a […]
Lincoln Trail State Park – Illinois
We had a week off from work and I was looking for a place to go camping while trying to […]
H&B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary – Illinois
My friend and I both had a Friday off from work and decided to take a hike! I pulled up […]
Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve
We had a free Sunday morning and the weather was just slightly chilly so I typed in “hiking” into Google […]
Route 66 – Illinois
We took a drive to Auburn, Illinois to visit part of the original Route 66. This hand-laid brick section of […]
Eldon Hazlet State Park – Illinois
I was looking for a short get-away so I decided to check out Eldon Hazlet State Park on Carlyle Lake […]
Garden of the Gods – Illinois
I have been to Garden of the Gods nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest more times than I can […]
Melvin Price Locks & Dam
One of the treasures hidden not too far from where I live is the Melvin Price Locks & Dam in […]
John Deere Historic Site – Illinois
While we were in northern Illinois visiting Castle Rock State Park and White Pines Forest State Park, I saw a […]
Giant City State Park – Illinois
Giant City State Park is a special place nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest. I have been here a […]
Ramsey Lake State Park – Illinois
Earlier this year, I wanted to do a park clean up to support the Illinois Park Project. I was looking […]
White Pines Forest State Park – Illinois
As we were driving to Castle Rock State Park, I saw a sign for White Pines Forest State Park. I […]
Casey – Illinois
I am always up for checking out new things. Casey, Illinois is a small town along Interstate 70 between Effingham, […]
Castle Rock State Park – Illinois
We headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project to do a trash pick up […]
Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve – Illinois
A few weeks ago, we headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project for a […]
Beaver Dam State Park – Illinois
The second clean up event for the Illinois Park Project was at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville, Illinois. This […]
Fox Ridge State Park – Illinois
A few years ago, I had visited Fox Ridge State Park near Charleston, Illinois. I left feeling a bit disappointed […]
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois
I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]
Planned Spontaneity 