by Hiking With Shawn | Feb 28, 2024 | Hiking Tips
The Outdoor Economic Summit About a week ago or so, I sat in on the Outdoor Economic Summit at SIU’s Touch of Nature Educational Center in Makanda. It was put on by the folks at Southern Illinois Now, which is an organization with an aim to help people move to, stay...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 2, 2023 | Hiking Tips
What are the Best Hiking Trails Nearby in Southern Illinois? Are you looking for the best hiking trails nearby where you live? This is a list of some of the best hiking trails in the area of five different communities spread across the southern Illinois region....
by Hiking With Shawn | May 1, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Top 5 Most Popular Hiking Destinations in the Shawnee National Forest Are you looking for the most popular hiking destinations in southern Illinois? Well, it just so happens the Shawnee National Forest is down here, and we have quite a few popular spots. I’d have to...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 28, 2021 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Millstone Lake Guide Shawnee National Forest From the Hiking with Shawn Trail Guide Series Millstone Lake is a lake located in rural Pope County near the Village of Simpson, Illinois. The lake is about .2-square miles. Millstone Lake is open all year long, but...
by Hiking With Shawn | Nov 30, 2021 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trail 001T Cove Hollow Trail 001T Cove Hollow is a spectacular trail. Most people refer to Cove Hollow as being a trail connected onto Cedar Lake on the west side of the Shawnee National Forest. However, there is another Cove...
