by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 25, 2021 | Hiking Tips
Southern Illinois Cycling for Beginners Live in Southern Illinois and want to start cycling? Then this guide is for you! Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, bicycling has really sparked an interest in folks all over the country. Just southern Illinois alone,...
by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 24, 2021 | Hiking Tips
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by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 24, 2021 | Hiking Tips
Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act Could Harm Southern Illinois The Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act has recently been in the news. Local politicians are asking the United States Forest Service to review the Shawnee National Forest to see if it fits the criteria for...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 19, 2021 | Hiking Tips
National Forest… National Park… Illinois State Park… What’s the difference and does it even matter? I’m sure you’ve heard all the terms: National Forum, National Park, State Park, Wilderness, Recreation Area, Natural Area, Ecological Area, and so on and so on! A lot...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 18, 2021 | Hiking Tips
Hiking with Shawn’s Safety Guide Series: Bears, Wolves, Cougars and Others Shawnee National Forest is a second growth forest. This means that at one time, most of what we know as the forest was once home sites and farming communities until the 1930s-1940s when it...
by Hiking With Shawn | May 4, 2021 | Hiking Tips
Shawnee Nation Forest Wilderness Areas A Hiking with Shawn Wilderness Series The Shawnee National Forest is home to quite a few designated wilderness areas. In fact, there are 7 designated wilderness areas within the Shawnee National Forest. These 7 different...
