by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 2, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Last Hike of 2022 Our Last Hike of 2022 was a doozy! We decided to go to Fountain Bluff for the last hike of 2022. If you don’t know, Fountain Bluff is on the west side of the Shawnee National Forest near Grand Tower. It’s an area once inhabited by ancient people from...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jan 1, 2023 | Hiking Tips
Happy New Year Happy New Year from Hiking with Shawn! I’m going hiking today to start the New Year right! We went to bed before midnight last night. We slept well from a long hike on New Year’s Eve. We made sure to hike on the last day of the year. And we make sure we...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 31, 2022 | Hiking Tips
Southern Illinois Outdoors Forum Southern Illinois Outdoors is the new forum in town. Social media isn’t for everyone, and I understand that. Before social media, there were discussion forum communities. These communities had better privacy controls, were more...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 30, 2022 | Hiking Tips
The New Shawnee Challenge Gets Major Updates Have you heard of the New Shawnee Challenge? I created the challenge in collaboration with Southernmost Illinois Tourism, the US Forest Service, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Shawnee Mountain Bike...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 28, 2022 | Hiking Tips
How to Protect Your Feet when Hiking It is significant to protect your feet when hiking. Your feet are the main part of your body that you need to be at their fullest when hiking. Your feet will get you where you want to go. Your feet will get you back to where you...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 27, 2022 | Hiking Tips
Shawnee Forest Winter Hiking Safety Guide Welcome to the Shawnee Forest Winter Hiking Safety Guide. It’s wintertime in the Shawnee National Forest. Southern Illinois is no stranger to snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. Most people stay inside during wintry...
