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...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 26, 2022 | Hiking Tips
Shawnee Forest Winter Hiking Tips Shawnee Forest winter hiking is one of the best times to hike. Sue, I love summer a lot more than winter, personally. I enjoy warm weather. I don’t like the cold that much. My joints and bones hurt in the cold. But with winter comes...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 25, 2022 | Hiking Tips
Merry Christmas from Hiking with Shawn It’s Christmas Day, and I wish you a Merry Christmas! No blog post today since most of us spend time with our loved ones. But I wanted to make sure I posted something since I post something every day! Please Support Hiking with...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 24, 2022 | Hiking Tips
10 Essentials of Hiking in the Shawnee National Forest There are ten essentials of hiking that you should familiarize yourself with and take with you on every hike in the Shawnee National Forest. These 10 essentials of hiking will help to ensure you have a positive...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 23, 2022 | Hiking Tips
How to Hike in Extremely Cold Temperatures Have you ever wanted to hike in extremely cold temperatures and weather conditions? These temperatures for these last few days have been pretty dangerous. I’d never recommend hiking in wind-chill of -20 or lower like we’ve...
by Hiking With Shawn | Dec 22, 2022 | Hiking Tips
Southern Illinois Hiking Itinerary Planning Services Planning for a hike in southern Illinois is hard. You have nearly 300,000 acres of Shawnee National Forest to choose from. There are over 400 miles of hiking trails in that, too. Then there are state parks scattered...
