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My family tree can be traced through the Land Between the Lakes and the Shawnee National Forest regions of West Kentucky and Southern Illinois. I have been obsessed with traveling the Nation's National and State Parks my entire life.
Boat-in to Rainbow Bridge
Page, Arizona
1.25 mi
This amazing trip to one of the largest natural bridges in the world, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, begins at the Lake Powell Marina. Catch your ride at Lake Powell Resort at the Wahweap Marina. This tour the lake for a couple of hours until you reach a narrow canyon. The 50+ foot boat will maneuver through the tight squeeze until you reach the dock.
Once unloaded the real fun begins. Enjo...
Drive through the Bald Knob Wilderness
Alto Pass, Illinois
5.0
Adjacent to the beautiful Bald Knob Cross monument is one of the most scenic drives in Southern Illinois. The road winds and turns through this rugged and remote wilderness.
Highlights along the way for hikers are the Bald Knob trail loop and the linear Godwin Trail which connects into Clear Springs wilderness. Also, along Bald Knob trail during the late fall or winter, there is an excellent v...
Explore Camp Ondessonk
Ozark, Illinois
10 mi
In the heart of the Shawnee National Forest is an amazing camp that provides many adventures for those with all skill levels.
When camp is out, anyone is allowed to visit Camp Ondessonk as a guest and explore. There are over 10 miles of trails through pristine forests, sandstone canyons, and several ponds and lakes.
A couple of the best trails include a mile loop trail through Phantom's Canyo...
Ghost Dance Canyon
Golconda, Illinois
0.58 mi
/ 39 ft gain
When you arrive at Dixon Springs State Park, drive through the park and stop and take in the main attraction of a waterfall that is partially man made. Then drive and park at the swimming pool, walk to the front of it where the building is, and turn to the right. Follow the trail, and be mindful there is only about half a mile of distinguishable trail. There are many places for you to stop and ...
Hike the Fort Donelson Battlefield Loop Trail
Dover, Tennessee
3.4 mi
/ 465 ft gain
On this relativity easy trail, you will travel along the hand made trenches dug by Confederate Soldiers that protected Fort Donelson and the lower Cumberland River. Then you will pass a monument for the veterans who fought a bloody battle here. Afterwards, the trail will head towards the shoreline and look out over the river standing next to 6 foot tall canons used to fire at Union Gunboats. Th...
Explore the 1850's Homeplace of Land Between the Lakes
Dover, Tennessee
0.75 mi
/ 11 ft gain
The Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum is an interactive museum of a mid-19th-century two-generation farm. It is a working farm, which means the employees and volunteers work the farm much the way it was worked back in time.
The farm includes restored buildings, livestock, fields, and crops representative of the 1850s. This was a prosperous area back then due to its proximit...
Bike or Run the Greenway Trail
Paducah, Kentucky
7.6 mi
/ 111 ft gain
The Clyde F. Boyles Greenway Trail is open to non-motorized traffic from dawn to dusk. Distance markers, shelters, and benches are located along the trail. The Greenway Trail links Perkins Creek Nature Preserve, Stuart Nelson Park, Noble Park, Schultz Park, and the Ohio River shoreline.
The best locations to access the trail and park are at Stuart Nelson Park and Noble Park. Ample parking is av...
Hike Echo River Spring Trail in Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
2.2 mi
/ 83 ft gain
Bluff lines, wildlife, wildflowers, streams, and cave entrances abound on this hike in Mammoth Cave National Park. The pathway is mostly paved and has interactive exhibits and viewing platforms around the spring.
The highlight of the trail is a “blue hole” on the edge of the Green River. Water can be seen "bubbling" up from somewhere within Mammoth Cave.
This is a great quick trail for the w...
Summit Pikes Peak via the Devils Playground Trail
El Paso County, Colorado
3.0
5.5 mi
/ 1348 ft gain
This portion of a trek to the Pikes Peak begins about 13,000 feet. From the parking lot walk across the road back to the Northeast side and look for the hikers trail that begins by paralleling the road. By hiking this path you will have the time to enjoy the amazing views of the mountain range and the valley below.
The air is very thin up here. The trail got its name because lightning bounces ...
Paddle Mermet Lake
Belknap, IllinoisMermet Lake Conservation is an old Cypress and Tupelo Swamp that has been turned into a shallow lake by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It was developed in 1949 as a waterfowl hunting destination. Each October the lake is closed and only accessible by hunters, but the Spring and Summer bring activities like Fishing, Paddling Sports, and World Class Diving.
A loop road will take y...
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