by Hiking With Shawn | May 26, 2023 | Hiking Tips
How to Try Solo Dispersed Wilderness Camping for the First Time Have you ever been solo dispersed wilderness camping? The chance is, if you’re on this article, you haven’t tried it. Or maybe you have, and you’d like more advice to ensure the next time is better....
by Hiking With Shawn | May 24, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Banning Pets on Hiking Trails: Agree or Disagree? How do you feel about public lands banning pets on hiking trails? The banning of pets from hiking trails isn’t uncommon. It’s a big practice in National Parks, Nature Preserves, State Parks, and other...
by Hiking With Shawn | May 22, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Required Hiking Permits: Should we pay to use popular hiking trails? This article questions and debates the required hiking permits for using popular trails. In most cases, permits for hiking trails will cost money. Some may cost a few dollars, while others could cost...
by Hiking With Shawn | May 17, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Top 10 Causes of Death While Hiking and How To Avoid Them There are many causes of death while hiking that you can take practical steps to avoid. For the most part, hiking is generally safe for everyone. But like with any activity, there are dangers present. Some...
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 | Apr 19, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Hiking Hydration: How much water should you take? Hiking hydration is extremely essential to your safety and health. I recently published an article about items not to take on a hiking trip. The main idea for the article was to make it humorous. I failed to make that...
