Illinois

Description

The northern tip of Illinois touches on Lake Michigan. The centre is mainly flat prairy. The southern part is a little bit more rugged, and home to the Shawnee National Forest with its lakes, streams, small waterfalls. Good hiking in this park.

The American Discovery Trail passes through Illinois. The 173 mile Hennepin Canal Parkway follows the old tow path along the Hennepin Canal in Illinois.

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Illinois

Trails in this state

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  • The Scientific Nomenclature of Birds in the Upper Midwest
  • The translation and explanation of genus and species names yield markers to help us identify birds in the field as well as remember distinctive traits. Having a basic understanding of the scientific and common names of birds reveals insights into their color, behavior, habitat, or geography. Knowing that Cyanocitta means ?blue chatterer” and... Read more
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  • The Scientific Nomenclature of Birds in the Upper Midwest
  • The translation and explanation of genus and species names yield markers to help us identify birds in the field as well as remember distinctive traits. Having a basic understanding of the scientific and common names of birds reveals insights into their color, behavior, habitat, or geography. Knowing that Cyanocitta means ?blue chatterer” and... Read more
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  • Climbing Out of Bed
  • Climbing Out of Bed is a collection of rock climbing and mountain town stories, written over the last 13 years. The muses of Mehall's pieces are the people who make up the rock climbing and mountain town culture. Originally hailing from Illinois, Mehall moved to Colorado in 1999 to attend Western State College, in Gunnison. He describes the... Read more
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  • Climbing Out of Bed
  • Climbing Out of Bed is a collection of rock climbing and mountain town stories, written over the last 13 years. The muses of Mehall's pieces are the people who make up the rock climbing and mountain town culture. Originally hailing from Illinois, Mehall moved to Colorado in 1999 to attend Western State College, in Gunnison. He describes the... Read more
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  • The Will to Climb
  • The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made -- or attempted the ascent, and what these exploits teach us about facing life's greatest... Read more
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  • The Will to Climb
  • The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made -- or attempted the ascent, and what these exploits teach us about facing life's greatest... Read more
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  • Frommer's Exploring America By Rv
  • In this guide, renowned travel writing team <b>Harry Basch</b> and <b>Shirley Slater</b> offers updates on their favorite RV trips around the U.S., including scenic routes along Virginia's Skyline Drive and the New England coast, plus jaunts through the Heart of the Heartlands (Indiana, Iowa and Illinois) and to Alaska... Read more
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  • Frommer's Exploring America By Rv
  • In this guide, renowned travel writing team <b>Harry Basch</b> and <b>Shirley Slater</b> offers updates on their favorite RV trips around the U.S., including scenic routes along Virginia's Skyline Drive and the New England coast, plus jaunts through the Heart of the Heartlands (Indiana, Iowa and Illinois) and to Alaska... Read more
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  • Go Get That Scholarship!
  • Written by the director of basketball operations at Southern Illinois University (who also played at Illinois and assisted at Kansas), GO GET THAT SCHOLARSHIP! helps high school basketball players and their parents navigate the often stressful and confusing process of securing a college basketball scholarship. Filled with interesting anecdotes,... Read more
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  • Go Get That Scholarship!
  • Written by the director of basketball operations at Southern Illinois University (who also played at Illinois and assisted at Kansas), GO GET THAT SCHOLARSHIP! helps high school basketball players and their parents navigate the often stressful and confusing process of securing a college basketball scholarship. Filled with interesting anecdotes,... Read more
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  • Best Bike Rides Chicago
  • More than 35 great rides in and around the Windy City Written for the cyclists of all stripes, Best Bikes Rides Near Chicago marks the debut of a new series that offers a diverse array of scenic tours in some of America s largest urban destinations?from easy excursions for the Sunday cyclist to challenging treks for the veteran. Here, veteran... Read more
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  • Best Bike Rides Chicago
  • More than 35 great rides in and around the Windy City Written for the cyclists of all stripes, Best Bikes Rides Near Chicago marks the debut of a new series that offers a diverse array of scenic tours in some of America s largest urban destinations?from easy excursions for the Sunday cyclist to challenging treks for the veteran. Here, veteran... Read more
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  • Illinois Hiking and Backpacking Trails
  • New edition of the standard guide to hiking Illinois. Describes 69 trails that, together, exceed 800 miles. Nothing here matches the difficulty of the Kaibab Trail, but some will help train one for the tough trails. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Read more
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  • Illinois Hiking and Backpacking Trails
  • New edition of the standard guide to hiking Illinois. Describes 69 trails that, together, exceed 800 miles. Nothing here matches the difficulty of the Kaibab Trail, but some will help train one for the tough trails. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Read more
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  • Camping Illinois
  • No other campground guidebook focuses solely on the Prairie State. Illinois offers a surprising array of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, rugged hills, and even rocky cliffs. Camping Illinois opens the door to these places. It includes: Up-to-date trail information and route descriptions Accurate directions to... Read more
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  • Camping Illinois
  • No other campground guidebook focuses solely on the Prairie State. Illinois offers a surprising array of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, rugged hills, and even rocky cliffs. Camping Illinois opens the door to these places. It includes: Up-to-date trail information and route descriptions Accurate directions to... Read more
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  • The Expat ARC
  • "Don't read this if you're expecting deep insights on culture, politics or religion in India. Oh no. I'm far too shallow and lack the intelligence necessary for that. I'm not an expert about anything. I'm just here for a good time and amusing myself about it to stay sane."Danielle Barkhouse researched and prepared for her family's relocation... Read more
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  • The Expat ARC
  • "Don't read this if you're expecting deep insights on culture, politics or religion in India. Oh no. I'm far too shallow and lack the intelligence necessary for that. I'm not an expert about anything. I'm just here for a good time and amusing myself about it to stay sane."Danielle Barkhouse researched and prepared for her family's relocation... Read more
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  • Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest
  • The only field guide to bring along to identify the birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, rocks, and sky of the MidwestEven if we focus on certain things in the outdoors, most of us are curious about everything else that might turn up. Serious birders, botanists, and entomologists... Read more
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  • Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest
  • The only field guide to bring along to identify the birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, rocks, and sky of the MidwestEven if we focus on certain things in the outdoors, most of us are curious about everything else that might turn up. Serious birders, botanists, and entomologists... Read more
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