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
Alto Pass – Quetil Trail – Notes from the Trail
A Special Message to our E-mail Subscribers This is the first special post for our e-mail subscribers only. I am still figuring out the best way to distribute this content to you our e-mail subscriber. I am going to try posting it as a private post or password protected post. So I will be grateful for any feedback on the best way to do this. I will release these articles to the general public, but you will receive the first look. Feel... Read More
Quetil Trail – Alto Pass – Illinois
Quick post this week spotlighting our first non-Shawnee National Forest or State Park land. Quetil Trail is located right next to downtown Alto Pass, Illinois. Formally a railway, this short scenic section has been preserved as a town recreational area. The parking area is close to main street in Alto Pass. The trail is a nice level grade and interesting signs give railroad history and natural history. One of the highlights of the trail... Read More
