Tag: Hidden Pond Woods

The 7 Most-Popular Stories at Nature in Chicagoland in January 2021

by anders458, posted in @FPDCC, birdwatching, family and friends stories, hiking, Illinois, Illinois Department of Natural resources, Illinois Nature preserves, kids activities, nature centers, poems, prairies, snowshoeing, Uncategorized, winter activities

12 tips for a winter hike The wildest place in Cook County Nearly 10 amazing places to see bison in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa The story of finding a mysteriously empty picnic grove and nature preserve and wondering who loves it A great nature center to visit and hike at in the winter--and beyond … Continue reading The 7 Most-Popular Stories at Nature in Chicagoland in January 2021

Hidden Pond Woods: What if You Held a Nature Party and No One Came?

by anders458, posted in @FPDCC, biking, birdwatching, fall colors, Forest Preserve of Cook County, hiking, Illinois, snowshoeing, spring wildflowers, Uncategorized, winter activities

What if you held a nature party and no one came? That was the scene early last September when I stumbled upon Hidden Pond Woods-East (Entrance: S. Kean Avenue, north of W. 95th Street, Cook County, IL 60480, near Willow Springs) after hiking about 3 miles at wild and hilly Spears Woods just to the … Continue reading Hidden Pond Woods: What if You Held a Nature Party and No One Came?