by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 21, 2020 | Trip Reports
New Year’s Day Hike at Lusk Creek Wilderness with Old Goat in the Woods My New Year’s Day Hike for this year was spent in the Lusk Creek Wilderness Area of the Shawnee National Forest with Michelle, friends and fellow YouTuber, Old Goat in the Woods and his wife. I...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 13, 2020 | Hiking with Shawn News
Biking Tunnel Hill State Trail for Absolute Beginners Biking Tunnel Hill State Trail shouldn’t have to feel like it is specifically reserved for experienced and proficient athletes. When I first started biking Tunnel Hill State Trail, I hadn’t ridden a bicycle in more...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 17, 2019 | Hiking Trails
Lose Weight Hiking & Live Longer Hiking with Shawn made me healthy and saved my life! This is a question that I have been asked from time to time. I always have a short answer – yes, and then I leave it at that. However, I think going into more detail would be...
by Hiking With Shawn | Nov 26, 2019 | Hiking with Shawn News
Black Friday 2019 Nothing is Scheduled Well Howdy Folks, Shawn here from Hiking with Shawn! I wanted to release this article to tell you some exciting news about this coming Black Friday! Here we go.. There will be no regularly scheduled video on Black Friday!...
by Hiking With Shawn | Nov 22, 2019 | Hiking Trails
Surviving the Shawnee An Ultimate Safety Guide for Hiking in the Shawnee National Forest Welcome to Surviving the Shawnee, an Ultimate Safety Guide for Hiking in the Shawnee National Forest. The Shawnee National Forest consists of over 250,000 acres of mainly forested...
by Hiking With Shawn | Nov 1, 2019 | Trip Guides
Red Cedar Trail Giant City State Park Backpacking Guide Red Cedar Trail at Giant City State Park is the premier backpacking trail of the entire inventory of trails within the state park. If you are looking for a rugged and more wilderness-like experience, the Red...
by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 24, 2019 | Hiking Trails, Hiking with Shawn News
Shawnee National ForestPro Mountain Bike Designation I wanted to write this followup to clear up confusion and address some factors of my much larger position article that I last published. I’m not Anti-EquestrianI have spoken to mountain bikers as well as hikers who...
by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 19, 2019 | Hiking Trails, Hiking with Shawn News
Hiking with Shawn, LLC officially supports and advocates mountain biking activities in the Shawnee National Forest and other recreational areas of private, state and federal entities throughout the region of southern Illinois. Mountain biking has been proven to...
by Hiking With Shawn | Aug 15, 2019 | Hiking Alerts, Hiking Trails, Hiking with Shawn News
Hiking with Shawn Supportsthe Shawnee National ForestFee Proposal As you may know, recently, the US Forest Service has proposed campground fee increases and day use site vehicle fees for 6 different sites within the Shawnee National Forest. It seems important to issue...
by Hiking With Shawn | Aug 2, 2019 | Hiking Trails
5 Shawnee National ForestScenic Overlooksthat you Must Visit! The Shawnee National Forest was some really awesome scenic overlooks that are worth checking out. Many of these awesome scenic overlooks can see a lot of the Shawnee Forest Countryside and much of southern...
