Warning: Long Post. I just want to say a Huuuuge “Thank YOU”, to All the hike leaders this spring..Vicki Mosberger Ferguson & Gillum Ferguson, Bob Mulcahy, Steve Ryder, Steven Mitchell, Marcus Owens, David Cooper, Jim Todd, Bill Gilmour, Eric Johnson, Steve Gariepy, Don Monty, & Ann Gaylord. They gave us, the ‘regular’ hikers, their time & Expertise.
To the people who continue to work on the new rivertoriver.net website.Todd Carr & Bill Gilmour…it looks Great, lots of Gooood info there..check it out, print out some maps.
To the people who have worked on the New & Updated Signage of the River to River Trail..Fred Scott, Bill Gilmour, Jim Todd, & Bob Mulcahy (and I have probable left someone out).
To New Hikers..Glad you came out..Hope you enjoyed, and come back this fall…
And then, last, but Not least…to YOU…the hikers, sightseers, & funseekers…who continue to come out, Season after season to support the hikes, and tell others (your friends) about your good (Great??) Experiences. Our next event will be the National Trails Day picnic/Annual Meeting, scheduled for Sat. June 2nd, at the Harrisburg, IL. city park. An exact time, and hopefully a speaker, Is being worked on, and will be announced soon. Chris

Well, we finished up the Spring 2018 hiking season in Fine Style. Marcus Owens & Steven Mitchell led 15 other hikers, divided into 2 groups, over trails in the Lusk Creek Wilderness. The original route had to be ‘scrapped’ and revised due to recent rains & high, fast-moving water on Lusk Creek. The 2 leaders were well-prepared. We Did get down to the edge of it several times. Everyone found Lots of wildflowers & plants blooming, since Spring 2018 has Finally arrived IN Force. Other people were out enjoying nature today also…1 group visited with a couple from Sturgis, KY., out celebrating their 22nd wedding anniversary.