by Hiking With Shawn | Oct 18, 2018 | Hiking with Shawn News
Introducing Trail Pages Find your way through southern Illinois! Do you have trouble finding recreational-specific spots throughout southern Illinois? That is a current problem that we are facing. There are too many old un-updated websites out there giving us the...
by Hiking With Shawn | Oct 10, 2018 | Hiking with Shawn News
Hiking with Shawn Featured on the Local News Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) Photo Courtesy, Hiking with Shawn Hiking with Shawn was featured on a local news channel, recently! SNAKES – that is what earned me a spot on the news, specifically, my journeys to LaRue...
by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 20, 2018 | Hiking with Shawn News
You can support Shawnee National Forest and other local nature areas by becoming a member and/or donating to the various organizations that were created to support Shawnee National Forest and our local state parks and natural areas. Let me start by saying this article...
by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 7, 2018 | Hiking Trails
Shawnee National Forest Hiking Guide for Beginners Shawnee National Forest Hiking might sound intimidating to you and that the task may not be as easy as you’d like it to be, but the truth is, Shawnee National Forest hiking and outdoor recreation can be for...
by Hiking With Shawn | Aug 9, 2018 | Hiking Trails
Panther Den Wilderness Loop Hiking Trail With Two Bobs Adventures (Photo by Shawn Gossman, Hiking with Shawn) Panther Den Wilderness Loop Hiking Trail is a trail that all locals and visitors alike should check out at least once during their visits to the Shawnee...
by Hiking With Shawn | Aug 7, 2018 | Hiking Trails
5 Shawnee National Forest Hikes without the Crowds Here are 5 Shawnee National Forest Hikes that you can go on without having to deal with a lot of tourists. At many popular Shawnee National Forest Hikes, there are usually a lot of people also visiting the area. Some...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 21, 2018 | Hiking with Shawn News
Mountain Lions In the Shawnee National Forest Are there Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) in the Shawnee National Forest? Do cougars tend to pass through the forested portions of southern Illinois? Is there a standing population of mountain lions in the Shawnee National...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 12, 2018 | Hiking Trails
Shawnee National Forest Sand Cave Hike Shawnee National Forest Sand Cave is not only a good hike but the Shawnee National Forest Sand Cave has its roots dug into a historical time when the lives of men, women and children depended on the Shawnee National Forest Sand...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 28, 2018 | Hiking Trails
Hiking & Extreme Heat Lessons Learned at Cache River State Natural Area Tupelo Swamp (Cache River State Natural Area). Photo taken in 2018 by Shawn J. Gossman. A few weekends ago, I did my annual bike to the Heron Pond Trail-Head and hike to Wildcat Bluff and...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 27, 2018 | Hiking Trails
LaRue Pine Hills Snake Road Making the Shawnee More Unique than Other National Forests LaRue Pine Hills Snake Road is a Forest Service Road located in the Shawnee National Forest that is famous for sighting of snakes, reptiles and amphibians among members of the...
