US EditionThe Quiet, Wintry Thrill of a Freezing Illinois Canyon Hike
Matthiessen State Park’s winter trails offer serene solitude and icy landscapes across five miles of rugged sandstone canyons, with fewer visitors than neighboring Starved Rock, officials said.
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WBEZThe quiet, wintry thrill of a freezing Illinois canyon hike
There is nothing quite like the snap-cold solitude of a winter hike in the canyons of Matthiessen State Park. The footprints of the last snowfall are a hiker’s only companion — and trail guide. At times, even those disappear, and the lonely hiker is left to imagine the well-trod trail that lies under a pristine layer of snow, and where it might lead.Matthiessen, with its mature hardwood forest surrounding sandstone dells, sits 90 miles west of C…
The quiet, wintery thrill of a freezing Illinois canyon hike
There is nothing quite like the snap-cold solitude of a winter hike in the canyons of Matthiessen State Park. The footprints of the last snowfall are a hiker’s only companion – and trail guide. At times, even those disappear, and the lonely hiker is left to imagine the well-trod trail that lies under a pristine layer of snow, and where it might lead. Matthiessen, with its mature hardwood forest surrounding sandstone dells, sits 90 miles west of …
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