by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 5, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Prepare for a Hiking Trip the Right Way It’s important to prepare for a hiking trip before you go. If you don’t prepare, it can be a bad trip. You could get hurt. You could get stranded. You could have a bad enough experience that you never want to go hiking...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 2, 2023 | Hiking Tips
What are the Best Hiking Trails Nearby in Southern Illinois? Are you looking for the best hiking trails nearby where you live? This is a list of some of the best hiking trails in the area of five different communities spread across the southern Illinois region....
by Hiking With Shawn | May 31, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How To Go Caving at Illinois Caverns Are you planning to go caving at Illinois Caverns this year? Illinois Caverns recently opened back up to the public a few years ago after being closed to help protect the native bat population from White Nose Syndrome, a disease...
by Hiking With Shawn | May 29, 2023 | Hiking Tips
15 Most Asked Hiking Questions with Honest Answers These are the 15 most asked hiking questions I commonly see. When it comes to hiking, no question is a bad question. Hiking can be rewarding and life-changing as long as you do it right. But if you don’t do it right,...
by Hiking With Shawn | May 26, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Try Solo Dispersed Wilderness Camping for the First Time Have you ever been solo dispersed wilderness camping? The chance is, if you’re on this article, you haven’t tried it. Or maybe you have, and you’d like more advice to ensure the next time is better....
by Hiking With Shawn | May 24, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Banning Pets on Hiking Trails: Agree or Disagree? How do you feel about public lands banning pets on hiking trails? The banning of pets from hiking trails isn’t uncommon. It’s a big practice in National Parks, Nature Preserves, State Parks, and other...
