Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie established in 1996 is the nation's first federally designated tallgrass prairie.
"Midewin", pronounced "Mih-DAY-win", is the Potawatomi name for their healing society. Due to cleanup operations, the area is not open to the unescorted public with the exception of two 1.5-mile hiking trail loops for birdwatchers. A variety of tours including hiking, horseback riding, biking, and environmental exploration are offered on this 19,165 acre parcel of land being restored to a tallgrass prairie ecosystem. The tour schedule is available on the Midewin website Calendar of Events.
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Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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