- Best Chicago Hiking in April, 2021
April in Chicago is pretty wet. Plants are just starting to sprout and the temperature…
- Best Chicago Hiking in March, 2021
March is a tricky month in the Chicago area for hiking. Just when you think…
- Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
The Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville IL has everything an outdoors fanatic could want. Hikers,…
- Bong Recreational Area, WI
Once designated to be a jet fighter base, Richard Bong State Recreation Area is named…
- Bristol Woods Park, WI
I’m working my way through the hikes listed the book, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles…
- Buffalo Rock State Park, IL
Buffalo Rock State Park is located on a bluff which once was an island in…
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, IL
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site preserves the central section of the largest prehistoric Native American city…
- Cave of the Mounds, WI
Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, is named…
- Chain O’ Lakes State Park Hike, IL
Chain O’Lakes State Park is a 2,793-acre Illinois state park at the inlet of the…
- Chain O’Lakes State Park, IL
Starting our hike at the Chain O’lakes State Park Visitor Center – The best view…
- Chicago Botanical Gardens & Skokie Lagoons
It’s April and it’s raining but that does not stop us. We’ve had such great…
- Chicago Lake Front – South to 31st St.
Chicago’s Lakefront Trails welcome residents and visitors from around the City. On any given day activity…
- Crabtree Nature Center
A new hike this week at the Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington Hills, IL. We…
- Danada Forest Preserve, IL
The 797-acre Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton features prairies, woods and wetlands as well as…
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve
Deer Grove, the county’s first forest preserve, features nearly 2,000 acres of diverse habitat such…
- Des Plaines River – Cook County (Chicago), IL
The unpaved Des Plaines Trail follows the Des Plaines River through more than a dozen…
- Des Plaines River – Lake County, IL
The Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway protects land along more than 76 percent of…
- Devil’s Lake State Park, WI
Devil’s Lake State Park is located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and is Wisconsin’s most popular state…
- Dick Young Forest Preserve, IL
The geologic features of the site provide a window to the origins of the northern…
- Django Sunglasses
Feeling real confident 😎 in my new Django sunglasses 🕶 I got from @shop.valerio or www.shopvalerio.com I…
- Fort Sheridan, IL
When renowned landscape designer O.C. Simonds (1855–1931) conceived plans for the Fort Sheridan army base…
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, IL
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve is Oak Brook offers a 220-acre prime wildlife haven in an…
- Glacial Park Loop, IL
Glacial Park is the Conservation District’s most popular site, visited annually by more than 64,000…
- Glenwood Dunes, IN
Glenwood Dunes Trail6.8 miles, 129 feet of elevation gain, 1% average grade, 4% maximum gradeHike…
- Green Valley Forest Preserve, IL
The 1,388-acre Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville is home to more than 540 native…
- Humboldt Park Lagoon and Prairie River Loop
Humboldt Park is 207-acres on the West Side of Chicago and is named for Alexander…
- iFly – Chicago
Skydiving is one of the many activities on Ryan’s bucket list. On one of our…
- Illini State Park, IL
Illini State Park is open all year. Reservations at ReserveAmerica.com are available April 1 –…
- Illini State Park, IL – Winter Camping
Illini State Park is open all year. During the winter months, all campsites are first…
- Illinois and Michigan Canal (I&M Canal), IL
History buffs, nature lovers and sportsmen will thrill to the sights and sounds of the…
- Illinois Beach State Park, IL
Illinois Beach is the only remaining beach ridge shoreline left in the state, with dunes…
- Indiana Dunes National Park, IN – Dunewood Campsite
Indiana Dunes National Park is a treasure of diverse natural resources located within an urban…
- Indiana Dunes National Park, IN – Miller Woods
The Paul H. Douglas Trail in Miller Woods winds through several habitats including wetlands, globally…
- Indiana Dunes National Park, IN – West Beach
West Beach offers a great combination of hiking and relaxing at the beach. The trails…
- Indiana Dunes State Park, 3 Dunes Challenge with Snowshoes.
If there is a large lake effect snow and you have snowshoes, head to the…
- Indiana Dunes State Park, IN
In the early 1900s scientists, recreationists and nature enthusiasts, recognizing the value and potential of…
- Jackson Park Loop Hike
Jackson Park totals 551.52 acres and features Wooded Island – which includes the Japanese Garden…
- Joliet Iron Works, IL
The 52-acre Joliet Iron Works Historic Site was acquired between 1991 and 1997. The preserve…
- Kankakee River State Park, IL
On land treasured for centuries – first by Native Americans, later by traders and farmers,…
- Kettle Moraine State Park North, WI
The first and largest unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest offers year-round recreation among…
- KÜHL – Outdoor Clothing
I discovered KÜHL brand clothing about 10 years ago. At the time, I liked the…
- Lake Geneva, WI
We visited beautiful Lake Geneva Wisconsin for a hike along the North shore, from the…
- Lake Geneva, WI – South Shore
We are again in Lake Geneva this week. This time, we are hiking the entire…
- Lake Gogebic, MI
Lake Gogebic State Park covers 360 acres and nearly a mile of lake frontage on…
- Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens – Palos Heights, IL
Lake Katherine Nature Center’s very presence owes itself to the geological and industrial past of…
- Little Red School House Nature Center, IL
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, part of the Palos Heights nature area, has live animals,…
- Lowden State Park, IL
One of the most picturesque sites along the Rock River is Lowden State Park, just…
- Marengo Ridge, IL
Marengo Ridge Conservation Area is one of McHenry County’s most popular and treasured areas. It…
- Matthiessen State Park, IL
Canyons, streams, prairie and forest combine to delight visitors at Matthiessen State Park. Located near…
- Meramec Caverns, MO
Meramec Caverns is the collective name for a 4.6-mile cavern system in the Ozarks, near…
