by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 12, 2020 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Garden of the Gods Observation Trail Garden of the Gods Observation Trail is said to be the most Instagram’d area of the Shawnee National Forest. Chances are, if you’ve been to southern Illinois for hiking, you’ve hiked on the...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 10, 2020 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Pounds Hollow Recreation Area Pounds Hollow Recreational Area is a great spot to visit in the Shawnee National Forest because of the many things to do in the area. Aside from the obvious hiking activities, there are also camping...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 8, 2020 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Kaskaskia Experimental Forest Kaskaskia Experimental Forest was a forest set aside for experimental research in tree and forest stands. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the site went from less than 500 acres to over 1,300 acres....
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 5, 2020 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: East Trigg to Splatterstone Fall Splatterstone Fall is a really scenic waterfall located in Jackson Hollow Ecological Area within the Shawnee National Forest. This area is very wild and scenic all the way from East Trigg...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 3, 2020 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Dutchman Lake Waterfalls Dutchman Lake is probably one of the best places to go for a quick waterfall chase in the Shawnee National Forest. When most people visit Dutchman Lake, they think it is just that, a lake but it is a...
by Hiking With Shawn | Nov 28, 2020 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Secret Canyon Loop During the summer, Michelle and I hiked the Secret Canyon Loop in the Shawnee National Forest within Lusk Creek Wilderness. There were so many horseback riders out that day that we didn’t film because of the...
