Hiking the Little Grand Canyon of Illinois
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Hiking the Little Grand Canyon of Illinois

Shawnee National Forest | Hiking the Little Grand Canyon Loop Trail | Bald Knob | January 2024 Ever since our first Iowa to North Carolina drive in November 2022, Shawnee National Forest has been a favorite spot to break up the drive. We’ve camped in two different campgrounds and hiked a couple of the trails…

McKinley Woods
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McKinley Woods

Joliet, IL Week 2 | Hiking the I&M Canal Trail in McKinley Woods | November 2023 Our second week in Joliet looked pretty similar to our first — just warmer, and us feeling more familiar with the area. We enjoyed going for walks at parks, usually Inwood Park for a short loop, or Ronald D….