The River to River Trail

Boston University students visit to Shawnee National Forrest.        Today (Tuesday March 12, 2019) I was privileged to meet and talk with 9 individuals from Boston University.   Kelly Pearson (Forrest Service) asked that we (River to River Trail Society) speak with themRead More

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its second guided hike of the Spring, 2019 hiking season, on Saturday, March 23. The hike is free and open to the public. Hikers will meet at 10:00 a.m. at Rim Rock Parking lot on Karbers RidgeRead More

GOOD GOSH GERTIE…no, she wasn’t on todays’ hike, but her brother, sister & cousins were..WOWZER..45 of You started the hike (yes, a few left early), but, 38 finished..What.A.Day!!.. We Filled the new parking lot by Knights of the Golden Circle!!.Post your picsRead More

Unfortunately both hike events scheduled for this past Saturday ended up being cancelled. The Crab Orchard Cemetery hike ended up being cancelled about Thursday because of a lack of interest. If you were really interested in this hike idea and want thisRead More

The River-to-River Trail Society announces a guided hike on Saturday, March 16.  This hike will be free and open to the public. Hikers should meet at 10:00 a.m. at Backpackers Parking Lot, at Garden of the Gods Recreation Area. The hike willRead More

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its first guided hikes of the Spring, 2019 hiking season, on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Both hikes are free and open to the public.      Hike number one will meet at the New Simpson-Tunnel Hill SchoolRead More

I thought you all may be interested to know that the River to River Trail and the River to River Trail Society has been featured in the March-April 2019 Midwest Traveler Magazine from AAA.com. A page has been added to the SocietyRead More

River-to-River Trail Society Announces Spring, 2019 Hiking Schedule Press contact: Gillum Ferguson, Secretary, (630) 470-7692 The River-to-River Trail Society announces its schedule of free guided hikes in and about the Shawnee National Forest for Spring, 2019.  All hikes are open to theRead More

The River to River Trail Society posted an update to the River to River Trail Guide on today.  This new version includes an update to the  supplemental information associated with Hogg’s Bluff in chapter 8 thanks to the great folks at CampRead More