walking with boots.
The Joliet Iron and Steel Works has been on my list for a while. I’ve always heard that it’s an interesting site / hike with some “ruins” to explore. Conveniently it’s along the I+M Bike Path, so we could actually ride there from Lemont, depending on your cycling ability. For our visit we drove to the […]
Lyman Woods may not be a large preserve, but i think it makes up for it’s size with its interesting wetlands and a unique nature center. The Nature Center The building is a great STEAM topic in itself with it’s sod roof that helps to recycle rain water with multiple rain barrels. The “William F. Sherman, […]
I’ve been wanting to visit Midewin for wayyyyyy too long… If you haven’t heard of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, southwest of Joliet along Route 53. Coincidently you’ll be using the old Route 66 highway to visit the area. The first thing you’ll notice is there is a lot of ground to cover, 18,000 acres actually. That said, […]
Get out more in 2016, that’s our goal for the new year. Some say we get a lot, it’s not enough for me. 🙂 We’re starting off with just a simple, quick hikes. One of our favorite places right now is a little north of Lemont off of Lemont Road in Darien. The preserve is […]
Finally, more snow !! Even though it was just a few inches, it was more than enough for us to get out for a quick break. We parked at the top of Bluff Road and started wandering east. This time we found a ravine and started heading south through it. It turned out to be […]
Saturday I set out to see if I could do a combo of the CalSag, Tinley Creek and George Dunn Trails. This time I brought my friend Frank, figured someone else should enjoy the tour with me, or help if something breaks on the bike. We set out at a steady pace ranging from 14-16 […]
Getting my season started, late… Better late than never I suppose and glad that I did. I think the built up excitement fired me up to push myself harder, than or panicking about the MS150. I felt solid out there. The Centennial is still a wonderful asset to Lemont, though the trail head leaves a […]
This week brought some heavy storms, enough to keep the creek over the waterfall flowing. We were here in the winter but since then it looks like the DuPage County Forest Preserve cut down some of the invasive species and exposed more of the stone. Thank you ! It looks great and really shows off […]
Yep, we’re ready ! We can’t wait for some pavement so we can put the round-side down. I haven’t been out there to check this week, but we’re due for pavement soon. The Lemont to Cicero Ave section is to be paved this spring. I’m curious to see how the Cal-Sag will connect to the […]
Its time to get over stage fright. I think I was more nervous about speaking publicly than battling 4′ waves on Lake Michigan but just like surviving those waves, I survived my first public appearance. Actually, just like getting over those waves and looking forward to more — I’m looking forward to the next opportunity to […]