Looking for Fall Amongst the Brown
Fall On the Western Side of the Shawnee National Forest - by Gary Marks Exit Fall, Enter Winter The calendar has finally rolled over to November, the time for change in the Shawnee Hills. This is the month that trees become silent and the cooler temps blow swiftly from the north. Winter will be quickly approaching giving rise to collisions of warm and cold fronts making November rains and waterfalls a very high possibility. There is one thing... Read More
La-Rue Pine Hills – Winter Photo Challenge
December 30, 2010 Missed the last post? Click here to Christmas at Giant City State Park. The Day After The day after Christmas I awoke around 7am and headed out once again into the Shawnee Hills. Like yesterday, I would be limited on time. My brother would be the guest pastor at one of the local churches and I had to be there at 10:30 am. This represented another photo challenge and I ticked off the places in my mind that would have an abundance... Read More
The Lowdown on Snake Road
Snake road below the bluffs at LaRue Pine Hills once again has closed from March 15 to May 15. The Shawnee National Forest website states the following: About 66 percent of the amphibians and 59 percent of the reptiles known to occur in Illinois are found here (approximately 35 species of snakes). Here are some links to interesting websites and articles regarding this area. A blog from Mike Pingleton A good video from WSIL TV 3 A video from... Read More
