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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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Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
Havana, Illinois 62644Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge was established December 29, 1993 with the purchase of its first 284 acres. About 2,200 acres have been acquired to date. The refuge is being assembled to protect, r ...
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Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
Havana, Illinois 62644Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1936 by Executive Order 7524, which authorized the purchase of lands owned by the defunct Chautauqua Drainage and Levee District. The refuge exte ...
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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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Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge
Meredosia, IllinoisFiled Under: Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge is located along the east side of the Illinois River in Cass and Morgan counties, about 50 miles west of Springfield, IL. It is positioned in the upper end of the Al ...
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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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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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