April 2025 - Saving Time in a Bottle

Starved Rock / Illinois Canyon

ByJess April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Hiking the Illinois Canyon Trail in Starved Rock State Park | Week 3 in Ottawa, IL | February 2025 Two years ago during our first stay in Ottawa, IL, we attempted to hike the Illinois Canyon Trail in Starved Rock State Park. We chose it because it was located on the East end of the…

Adventures | Hiking

Hennepin Canal / Bureau Junction

ByJess April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Week 2 in Ottawa, IL | Hiking the Hennepin Canal Trail near Bureau Junction, IL | February 2025 On our second day off in Ottawa, we decided to drive a little further to go for a walk on the Hennepin Canal Trail, a long distance path that goes from the Illinois River to the Rock…