LEAVE NO TRACE: Snake Road Style In this article, I take the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace and apply them specifically to LaRue Pine Hills Snake Road. As Snake Road continues to grow in popularity among both tourists and those who are interested in the scientific...
Durable Hiking Footwear: How to choose the right hiking shoes for you! Durable hiking footwear is a topic that I am asked about a lot. It is important to keep your feet comfortable, dry and protected from the elements that you hike in. If you don’t have durable hiking...
Hiking with Shawn’s Ultimate Safety Guide For Safely Enjoying the Shawnee National Forest Welcome to the Ultimate Safety Guide for Safely Enjoying the Shawnee National Forest, created by Hiking with Shawn. While Hiking with Shawn supports the efforts and management...
Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides and Resources Area Hiking Trail Guides See Trail Guides Now Hiking Gear Reviews See Gear Reviews Now More Hiking Resources See More Resources Here One last thing! I provide much of my content free of charge and on a daily basis. If...
Finding Southern Illinois Fall Colors without the Crowds Finding southern Illinois fall colors is a popular activity at this very moment. Each transition of summer into fall into winter, southern Illinois fall colors really pop. It is one of those activities many...
A Case Against the Creation of Cairns (Rock Stacking)… Cairn destroying. If you watch my videos, look at my photos and follow me on social media, you’ll know I’ve written and said the phrase ‘cairn destroying’ many times throughout my Hiking with Shawn adventure. You...
