Saturday May 2, 2026 Hike Summary

For todays’ hike, we gathered at a curve on a gravel road…on Bowman Bottoms Road. We weren’t ‘in the bottoms” tho. Megan Henderson led 14 hikers, none of which were “new” to the Society. We headed off South along a power lineRead More

Saturday April 25, 2026 Hike Summary

The skies were bright blue, with a few puffy white clouds and the forest greenery was showing as Carl Brannan led 23 hikers from our meeting spot on Stone Bottom road, down trail 481. We even had 3 new hikers. Most hadRead More

Saturday April 18, 2026 Hike Summary

It was a rainy Saturday morning, but, 11 hardy hikers braved the showers to meet at a shelter at Dixon Springs State Park.  We had all looked at the radar maps on our phones, and felt like the rain would soon pass.Read More

Saturday April 11, 2026 Hike Summary

The sun broke thru in the South side of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife refuge just in perfect timing Saturday, April 11th, for Cathy Jennings to lead 18 hikers on about a 4 mile hike on the Wild Turkey Trail. Birds wereRead More

Saturday March 28, 2026 Hike Summary

It was a bright, clear, sunny, with a bit of wind, Saturday morning that 23 hikers gathered at the parking lot of New Simpson-Tunnel Hill school to be led by Sam Morales. We had several new to the Society hikers. We loadedRead More

Saturday March 21, 2026 Hike Summary

On a Well Above normal temperature Saturday morning, Melanie Kasson led a total of 20 other hikers on about a 7 mile hike in and around Ferne Clyffe state park.  3 new hikers joined  us today. We met at the main parking area forRead More

Saturday March 14, 2026 Hike Summary

On Saturday, March 14th, 17 hikers, including 1-2 newbies, and a couple of “long-missing” hikers, gathered at the East Trigg trailhead parking lot, to be led by Marcus Owens. We headed East, encountering some good sized muddy areas, due to recent, but neededRead More

Saturday March 7, 2026 Hike Summary

It was perfect hiking conditions on Saturday for the 2026 kickoff hike. 60 degrees, rain and even a tornado warning blowing up our phones half way through. There were 6 of us on the hike. Chris Drone drove out just to takeRead More

Saturday December 13, 2025 Hike Summary

On a cloudy Saturday, December 13th, 16 hikers gathered at the Lirley Trailhead. We took the picture at the Lirley Trailhead in case we had to disperse early from the hike. One hiker was late arriving and was not included in theRead More

Saturday November 29, 2025 Hike Summary

8 people began the 4.25 mile hike from Rim Rock to Thacker Hollow. 2 left at bottom of Rim Rock, despite all week there being a forecast of snow, rain and freezing rain, zero perspiration fell during the hike. We saw milesRead More