#gotakeahike

[windycitylibrarian]

Luckily, nobody slipped into the water while hiking in the dells toward Lake Falls at Mathiessen State Park, but it got a little tricky in a couple of places. @illinoisdnr @openlands.chicago #matthiessenstatepark #midwestliving #midwesthiking #midwestisbest #winterhikes #chasingwaterfalls #waterfalls #getoutside #gotakeahike #socialdistancing https://www.instagram.com/p/CKM2XIDFKaq/?igshid=16teyy6ldmwb0

[dragonturgy]

“The mountains are calling and I must go.” ~John Muir #advent #adventure #adventcalendar #adventword #latergram #2012 #go #gotakeahike #johnmuir #hiking #rmnp #hewassolittle @seekingecopolis https://www.instagram.com/p/B6SxSO3hJsT/?igshid=1txzz9fyrgl9c

[bangs-shoes]

“Hi my name’s Jesse And these are my feet I like to climb castles Cause that’s pretty neat Last week I went hiking With my friend Katie dang We kayaked, ate eggs And I dirtied my BANGs. “ #BANGSblitz (PS- my professor helped me write this) - Jesse, BANGS BA

PC: instagram.com/jesserucquoi

[windycitylibrarian]

It's hard to believe this trail is in the suburbs, almost right in the middle of a neighborhood. We could have stayed home to nap, but I'm glad we decided to #optoutside instead. @lcfpd #deergrovewest #lakecountyil #lakecountyforestpreserve #localhikes #gotakeahike #midwest #midwestliving #womenwhohike #wocwhohike #hiddengems https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGXroUFSCt/?igshid=5cqlhrbuql4y

[windycitylibrarian]

The #fallcolors were definitely on display at Starved Rock today! #starvedrockstatepark #starvedrock #fallhike #fall #enjoyillinois #ottawaillinois #gotakeahike #illinoisriver #midwesthiking #midwestliving #autumn #autumnvibes🍁 #autumnhike #greatoutdoors https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLW4rrFGD0/?igshid=1i6digqey61as

[windycitylibrarian]

I'm trying to avoid Starved Rock as much as possible, so today, I visited #kankakeeriverstatepark with @mascarpone23 #rockcreektrail #kankakeeriverstateparknorthloop #kankakeeriver #rockcreek #bridge #hikeillinois #illinoishikes #centralillinois #takeahike #gotakeahike #illinois #gooutside #greatoutdoors https://www.instagram.com/p/CCg6gTMlc2U/?igshid=18op3k07mdhmt

[windycitylibrarian]

This was the easiest part of the #blackhawktrail. Believe it or not the trail got steep enough that there were a couple of switchbacks midway. On the plus side, this is a great trail for people who are social distancing. We encountered more spiderwebs on the trail than people. #lowdenstatepark #gotakeahike #illinoishikes #enjoyillinois #getoutside #socialdistancinginnature #nature #green #greatoutdoors #illinois #trees #illinoisdepartmentofnaturalresources https://www.instagram.com/p/CDE20UBFp49/?igshid=1pzjpzad6x4zq

[windycitylibrarian]

Driving along a gravel road, avoiding potholes, imagine my surprise when I saw these bluffs emerge in the distance. #tbt #inspirationpointtrail #wolflake #shawneenationalforest #gravelroad #hikeillinois #hikersofcolor #womenwhohike #southernillinois #enjoyillinois #midwest #midwesthiking #gotakeahike #easyhike https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1a7ZJFIiE/?igshid=1kcdfls2rtmv