Illinois’ scenic landscapes just can’t catch a break. Case in point, Illinois’ most beautiful terrain shares its name with another equally impressive wonder in Colorado. Tell a friend that you are going to Garden of the Gods and they most likely will tell you enjoy your trip to Colorado Springs. Read more…
Faraway in a forgotten fork of central Illinois, fall’s fabulous fireworks fill up the Funk. It’s almost too false to be fact. Fancy, if you will, a fantastic forest featuring white oaks framed by faultless yellow foliage. For real, the Funk should find its fame even as far as Florence. Read more…
Autumn: a cause to look back and to look up. We often look back during this season to reflect on the past year. “My, oh my, where has the summer gone?” It also seems like the cooler temperatures help us slow down and prepare for the pending winter hibernation. In Read more…
“True places are never on an app (map).” -Herman Melville Once there was a Forest Preserve. You’ve never heard of it. Plug “NE corner of No-Where County, just north of Super Unknown Town” into your GPS. You just might find it. Or take a drive. Wander north or east from Read more…
War. In 1940, war was at our door. So we built a place intended to erase our fears. It was arm or be harmed. Joliet was selected by the elected to grow ammunition for the opposition. WWII, Korea, Vietnam and on and on. Want. Then as suddenly as it began Read more…