Hike Leader: Bill Artz You are invited to travel to Northwest Indiana to hike the Paul H. Douglas Trail (Miller Woods). The trail is located within Indiana Dunes National Park. It winds through several habitats including wetlands, globally rare black oak savanna, open dunes, and beach. The views of the lake and the dunes are…

Our next hike will be on November 12, 2022, to be led by Stephany Mollo. Gather at the silo parking lot at 9:45 am and set off along the outer loop at 10:00 am, At a moderate pace and with frequent stops, we should return to eat our bag lunches by the silo shortly after…

Please join book club meeting to discuss The Camino de Santiago: 150 Questions and a Puzzle to Solve by Hector Oliva. This book is full of practical tips and interesting information to both the new perigrino and Camino addicts. Let’s dive into the 150 questions with the author, who will tell us stories that are…

Chicago Chapter Monthly hike Volunteer Office – 709-747 N. Mineral Springs, Porter, IN 46304 The Bailly Homestead/Chellberg Farm trail system at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Trail is just over 3 miles with an optional 7 mile trail. Bring a bagged lunch.

We will be walking south from Evanston through the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park on McCormick Blvid. Lunch will be at Dengeo’s (3301 Main Street, Skokie, IL 60076).

We will be hiking along the I&M Canal State Trail at McKinley Woods in Channahon, home to the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. We’ll meet at the Center at 10am and set off at 10:15am. Lunch is at nearby Lallos Bar & Grill.

We will meet at the Brushwood Center parking lot (pit toilets) at 9:45 am and begin our exploration at 10:00 am. We will start with a 0.5-mile gravel trail off the lot, continue on a 1.5-mile natural track loop and end with a 3-mile perimeter loop along the river, After the hike, we will take…

Chicago Chapter Monthly Hike Raceway Woods, Carpentersville, IL 60110 2.7-mile paved loop Bring hiking poles and bagged lunch

Join the Chicago Chapter for a five-mile hike over crushed gravel path in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve. The walk will feature a nature center and the Old Graue Mill.

Join the Chicago Chapter in Ingleside, IL for its monthly hike. We will meet in the parking lot at 9:45 AM and depart on the hike at 10:00 AM. The Volo Bog State Natural Area is hilly (but not strenuous) and is comprised of four loops, all within quick access of the parking lot. BE…