The River to River Trail

As part of its thirtieth year of operation, this spring the River-to-River Trail Society will once again offer a schedule of guided hikes in and near the Shawnee National Forest. All hikes are free and open to the public, although in orderRead More

See the following Friends brochure for further details.

On a rainy, warm Saturday January 1st, 2022, 7 Hardy hikers gathered to follow the leader, Chris Drone,  at the Bell Smith Springs parking lot to see where they might be able to go, with the skies ‘letting loose”.  We did haveRead More

If anyone is interested in following Maine’s Briana DeSanctis attempt to cross the country on the American Discovery Trail (ADT), you can get all of the information you need in the article linked below. She is posting to Facebook on a regularRead More

The River-to-River Trail Society will offer a special New Years Day hike on the Sentry Bluff Trail at Bell Smith Springs in Pope County on Saturday, January 1, 2022.  This hike is free and open to the public. Hikers should meet atRead More

What a Grrreat day to finish up the Fall 2021 hiking season. Melanie Kasson was our leader at Wildcat Bluff, southwest of Vienna, IL. She led 23 hikers down the trail towards the Cache river, intending to cross it & head toRead More

Below is a link to the article about John in the Harrisburg Register. https://www.dailyregister.com/news/20211114/a-giant-in-southern-illinoisregion-mourns-the-passing-of-john-odell-founder-of-the-river-to-river-trail

The River to River Trail Society’s founder John O’Dell’s obituary for those interested.

On Sat. November 13th, 2021, Mart Watson led 25 hikers into the Splatterstone Falls & Cove Hollow area. We started the day with introductions, as usual, but, it was also noted, by Mart and others, of the passing of John O’Dell, founder,Read More

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its seventh and final hike of the Fall 2021 hiking season, on Saturday, November 27, at Wildcat Bluff, Little Black Slough, and  Boss Island, in Johnson County. The hike is free and open to the public.  This isRead More