by Hiking With Shawn | Apr 12, 2022 | Hiking Tips
10 Most Important Hiking Gear Items to take to the Shawnee National Forest Are you carrying the most important hiking gear items that you should be? The Shawnee National Forest is a small forest consisting of just shy of 280,000 acres spread across the southern...
by Hiking With Shawn | Mar 24, 2022 | Hiking Tips
5 Southern Illinois Cycling Trip Ideas for All Types of Cyclists Looking to plan a cycling trip? Why not make it a southern Illinois cycling trip? Whether you’re from Chicago or St. Louis, Nashville, or Indianapolis – southern Illinois is a quick drive down, up, over,...
by Hiking With Shawn | Mar 22, 2022 | Hiking Tips
5 Southern Illinois Hiking Vacation Ideas for All Types of Hikers Planning a vacation? Why not plan a southern Illinois hiking vacation? Escape the big city and head down, up, over, and out to southern Illinois for a grand hiking vacation that you’ll always remember....
by Hiking With Shawn | Mar 17, 2022 | Hiking Tips
10 Shawnee National Forest Bike Trails & Routes for All Types of Cyclists Shawnee National Forest bike trails are some of the best trails in the Midwest according to local and travelers who ride in the area. It is a common misconception that cycling isn’t allowed...
by Hiking With Shawn | Mar 15, 2022 | Hiking Tips
10 Giant City State Park Activities to do this Spring Spring is near and so are the Giant City State Park activities that are worth checking out. With gas on the rise, finding cheaper or even free activities is critical. Luckily for us in southern Illinois and our...
by Hiking With Shawn | Mar 8, 2022 | Hiking Tips
Top 10 Amazing Shawnee National Forest Waterfalls to Visit in 2022 There are some amazing waterfalls in the Shawnee National Forest. In fact, there are a lot more waterfalls that I am mentioning in this article. But rather than write a book, I figured you’d like a...
