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Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Lockport, Illinois 60441Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
The Illinois & Michigan Canal, completed in 1848, connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River watershed along a longstanding Indian portage route. The 97-mile canal extended from the Chicago Ri ...
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Swallow Cliff Woods - Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Chicago, Illinois 60603Filed Under: Hiking, Running
Tons of great trails in the Sag Valley forest preserve. Has a few hills - a rareity for the Chicago area. Finish with hill intervals on the staircase next to the toboggan slide.From Chic ...
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Lake Shelbyville
Shelbyville, Illinois 62565Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Lake Shelbyville, located in central Illinois, offers beaches, hiking trails, marinas, boat ramps, and over 1500 campsites. The US Army Corps of Engineers, the Illinois Department of Natural Resource ...
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Illinois Gulch to Boreas Pass Trailhead
Breckenridge, Colorado 80424Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Run east up the Boreas Pass road for 1/4 mile to the rotary locomotive, and cut through the parking lot south to the beginning of the Rodeo Trail on a little bridge that crosses the creek. Turn left ...
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Rivers Project (Riverlands) - Lower Illinois River
West Alton, Missouri 63386Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
The Rivers Project is responsible for the operation and maintenance of five dams and seven locks, 300 miles of dikes and revetment and 110,000 acres of public lands and waters for the authorized purpo ...
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Des Plaines River Trail
Northbrook, Illinois 60062Filed Under: Hiking, Running
If you live in the Chicago suburbs or if you're just visiting, this is a must do trail run. The fall colors are a sight to behold. You will have to cross four roads: Lake Ave, Central R ...
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Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis, Illinois 62960Filed Under: Hiking, Running
I discovered Fort Massac State Park while staying in Bowling Green, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River. The park hosts high school cross-country meets in the fall, so I was able to follow the cours ...
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Shawnee National Forest
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Welcome! Explore the Shawnee National Forest. Enjoy the splendors of the varied natural resources of the largest, most diversified treasure in Illinois. Major highways lead to this heartland. Find som ...
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Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Quincy, Illinois 62301Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Located within the Mississippi Flyway, one of the nation's most important flyway routes, Mark Twain NWR provides waterfowl and other migratory birds with food, water and protection during the spring a ...
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Rend Lake
Benton, Illinois 62812Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Rend Lake, IL, located in the heart of southern Illinois, is a natural haven for wildlife and a recreational haven for visitors. Rend Lake consists of 18,900 acres of water and 20,000 acres of land. ...
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