by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 18, 2021 | Hiking Tips
Hiking with Shawn’s Safety Guide Series: Bears, Wolves, Cougars and Others Shawnee National Forest is a second growth forest. This means that at one time, most of what we know as the forest was once home sites and farming communities until the 1930s-1940s when it...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 14, 2021 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Packentuck Waterfalls Packentuck Waterfalls are a series of unofficial trails located in the Shawnee National Forest off Packentuck Road. This area borders private property as well as Camp Ondessonk so a map/app with boundary...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 6, 2021 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Ultimate Trail Guide Series: Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area is a popular recreation area of the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. It contains over 8-miles of various types of hiking trails and many...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 1, 2021 | Illinois State Parks, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Wildcat Bluff Wildcat Bluff is a nestled little gem of the Cache River State Natural Area managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Located in rural Johnson County, Illinois-this amazing place offers hikers views of...
by Hiking With Shawn | May 21, 2021 | Illinois State Parks, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Heron Pond Heron Pond Preserve is a special gem of the southern Illinois region. Located in rural Johnson County, Heron Pond provides a look into what the area once looked like before pioneer settlers came in and drained the...
