35 Easy Southern Illinois Hikes with A Lot to See Are you looking for some easy Southern Illinois hikes with a lot of cool stuff to see? You and about a hundred thousand others! I get this question all the time. So, I thought to myself, “Why not make an article about...
Hiking with Shawn’s 5 Favorite Hiking Trails Everyone is always asking me what my favorite hiking trail are. I really don’t have one favorite. I have a few. So, I figured I might as well create an article about it so that you have some ideas of where you might...
Another Successful Black Friday Hike! The Hiking with Shawn Black Friday Hike concluded with 15 happy hikers. We met at Golden Circle Trailhead at 9:30 AM on Black Friday morning. We hiked 3 miles. We saw Knights of the Golden Circle, Mushroom Rock, Buzzard’s Roost,...
12 Lesser Known Southern Illinois Waterfalls that You MUST See Are you looking for some Southern Illinois Waterfalls that are lesser known? You’ve come to the right place. Southern Illinois and the Shawnee National Forest are packed with waterfalls. Some are...
5 Spooky Hiking Trails in the Shawnee National Forest Do you want to hike some spooky hiking trails in the Shawnee National Forest? I’ve been all around the Shawnee National Forest. I’ve learned as much local history as possible. Learning local history, I’ve also...
10 Shawnee National Forest Best Hikes during the Spring & Summer Seasons Are you looking for information on Shawnee National best hikes during the spring and summer months? Look no further; your Shawnee National Forest best hikes list is here. The spring and...
