Hiking with Shawn’s Guide to the Wilderness Areas of the Shawnee National Forest: Bay Creek Wilderness Bay Creek Wilderness is a Designated Wilderness Area within the Shawnee National Forest. Consisting of 2,866-acres, Bay Creek Wilderness is located in rural Pope...
Hiking with Shawn’s Guide to the Wilderness Areas of the Shawnee National Forest: Bald Knob Wilderness Bald Knob Wilderness is a 5,973-acre designated wilderness area within the Shawnee National Forest. This wilderness area is located in the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger...
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Jackson Falls Jackson Falls in the Shawnee National Forest is a popular gem among many different user groups. There are numerous hiking and equestrian trails within and around Jackson Falls, it is a climbing and bouldering...
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Burden Falls Wilderness Burden Falls Wilderness is a vast 3,700+ acres of a designated Illinois Wilderness Area managed by the US Forest Service under the Shawnee National Forest. Burden Falls Wilderness is very popular both...
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Rocky Bluff Trail & Wild Turkey Trail The Rocky Bluff Trail and Wild Turkey Trail is a part of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge system. They are actually some of the few areas you can hike at within the refuge. A...
Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Ferne Clyffe State Park Ferne Clyffe State Park is a very beautiful and scenic Illinois state park located in the center of the southern Illinois region. Ferne Clyffe State Park offers a little something just about every type...
