by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 18, 2023 | Hiking Tips
6 Great Southern Illinois Workout Hikes Are you looking for Southern Illinois workout hikes? There are Shawnee National Forest fitness trails throughout southern Illinois. There are trails for all different types of exercising, too. Hiking is a great way to stay in...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 17, 2023 | Hiking Tips
8 Rules of Hiking Etiquette Do you use hiking etiquette when enjoying the trails? Hiking etiquette isn’t there to ruin your fun. It’s not there to interfere with your right to public land. It isn’t there to boss you around and make you feel controlled....
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 16, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Leave The Trail Better Than You Found It Have you ever heard the saying, how to leave the trail better than you found it? It’s like Leave No Trace but with some extra effort from you to make the trail even better. You can do a couple of things to leave the...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 15, 2023 | Hiking Tips
5 Hiking Emergency Items Worth Taking on Every Hike Some hiking emergency items are worth taking, just in case. You might plan for an uneventful day hike, but in nature, anything can happen. Humans really control nothing in nature, either. It’s rugged and unforgiving...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 14, 2023 | Hiking Tips
My Favorite Trails Per Season I have favorite trails per season to hike at in the Shawnee National Forest and Southern Illinois. My favorite trail during the spring season is the River to River Trail section between Bowman Bottoms Road and Tunnel Hill State Trail....
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 13, 2023 | Hiking Tips
5 Hiking Exercises to Improve Your Hiking Skills It’s good to do some hiking exercises to help strengthen your body and muscles for general hiking abilities. Hiking itself is a great exercise. However, it’s often low impact and doesn’t give you the strengthening you...
