The Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge might not be on your travel itinerary, but it’s certainly on the map for migrating birds, and it should be on your list of places
Angler’s Lake Nature Preserve is a little known gem in south-central Bloomington filled with history, trails, a fishing lake, other ponds and wildlife — especially birds during migration.
If you think Central Illinois only offers relatively flat hiking trails that can’t prepare you for big backpacking trips, you haven’t tried the North Fork Trail at Clinton Lake State
Matthiessen State Park might not attract as much attention as its “big brother” Starved Rock, but the park 4 miles south of Utica has its own charms on a winter