- by Gary Marks Have you ever been to Ferne Clyffe and drove right past the lake on your way to the popular Ferne Clyffe Waterfall Trail? You are definitely not alone. Many often overlook the Ferne Clyffe Lake trail that is tucked away on the edges of one of the few lake hikes in Southern Illinois. Where to Go? When coming to the first stop sign in the park make a left and head downhill. Near the bottom of the road is a [...]
Little Grand Canyon – Two Canyons, One Great View Close your eyes and imagine a canyon. No, No, not that canyon (lol). Wipe those ideas aside for a moment and think smaller, more intimate, more Midwestern. Images of steep gray sandstone, deep green ferns, and a stream that has gently carved the area for many centuries, may fill your head. Yeah, that’s it! Now take that image and place it into the far reaches of Southern Illinois and you [...]
The Green Tree Frog of Southern Illinois – by Gary Marks In a previous article called The Best Worst Photos of Rocky Bluff Trail there was a photo of a frog emerging under a leaf. The photo above is of the same frog. In this previous article, I had ventured out to explore a Southern Illinois trail on a hot day with the intentions of taking acceptable photos with an unacceptable camera application. I almost left my “real” camera at home [...]
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