Grace McDonaldMy Rooted Underground HistoryThroughout my life, I have been interested in the history of the home my family and I have grown up in. I always loved my grandparents’…Feb 6
Todd SmithStorment Hauss Nature Preserve HikeHike above sandstone canyons and along rocky streams deep in the woods at Storment Hauss Nature Preserve south of Waterloo, Ill.Jan 22
Todd SmithRim Rock National Recreation Trail HikeRim Rock National Recreation Trail has cliffs, views, and canyons to explore. It is near the Garden of the Gods and is worth exploring.Jan 8Jan 8
Todd SmithO’Fallon Family Sports Park WalkWalk around two lakes — even one with waterfalls, baseball and soccer fields, and a large splash pad at O’Fallon Family Sports Park.Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Todd SmithGreenspace East from Heritage Trail HikeRolling hills and a walk along a former railroad line are part of the hike joining the Heritage Bike Trail and Greenspace East Park in Glen…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Grace McDonaldMy Rooted Underground HistoryThroughout my life, I have been interested in the history of the home my family and I have grown up in. I always loved my grandparents’…Feb 6
Todd SmithStorment Hauss Nature Preserve HikeHike above sandstone canyons and along rocky streams deep in the woods at Storment Hauss Nature Preserve south of Waterloo, Ill.Jan 22
Todd SmithRim Rock National Recreation Trail HikeRim Rock National Recreation Trail has cliffs, views, and canyons to explore. It is near the Garden of the Gods and is worth exploring.Jan 8
Todd SmithO’Fallon Family Sports Park WalkWalk around two lakes — even one with waterfalls, baseball and soccer fields, and a large splash pad at O’Fallon Family Sports Park.Jun 26, 2023
Todd SmithGreenspace East from Heritage Trail HikeRolling hills and a walk along a former railroad line are part of the hike joining the Heritage Bike Trail and Greenspace East Park in Glen…Jan 12, 2023
Todd SmithFinding Jackson Falls in Shawnee National ForestSee high waterfalls, deep canyons, and house-size boulders along Jackson Falls Trail in Shawnee National Forest.Aug 2, 2022
Todd SmithMillstone Bluff: Finding an Ancient Native-American VillageExplore the remains of an ancient Native-American village at Millstone Bluff Archaeological Site in the Shawnee National Forest.Feb 7, 2022
Sandeep PinjerlaGarden of the Gods: Long weekend trip to Southern Illinois — iSANsjourneyWhen we realized the long weekend is rolling in, I opened my planner — . I had to go somewhere special, yet it had to be in Illinois to…Jan 29, 2021