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 | Dec 1, 2020 | Illinois State Parks, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Blackjack Oak Trail One of our favorite fall colors trails is called Blackjack Oak Trail and it’s inside Ferne Clyffe State Park. While the state park has a lot of popular trails, Blackjack Oak Trail is often passed by and never...
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...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 16, 2020 | Hiking Tips
10 Less Crowded Shawnee National Forest Areas for Different Activities! Less crowded Shawnee National Forest areas are a big deal right now. With the current pandemic crisis and the need to Recreate Responsibly, less crowded Shawnee National Forest areas can help...
