2019 03-11
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
2019 03-06
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
2019 02-27
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
2019 02-18
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
2019 02-08
2018 12-16
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
2018 12-07
For those that may not have seen Christopher David Benda’s (Illinois Botanizer) posts on Facebook, he is doing a river to river trail through hike and posting a daily blog of his adventure. You can follow his trip blog at https://illinoisbotanizer.blogspot.com/.
2018 12-01
The STC will be hauling gravel onto trail 405 to Indian Kitchen. This work should finish up the needed gravel. Ground crew and pack animals are always needed. Come join us and help maintain the trail system in the Wilderness. WorkRead More
2018 11-25
Talk about finishing the Fall 2018 hiking season on a High Note…WOW!!!…28 hikers on a Beautiful day, led by Vicki Mosberger Ferguson & Gillum ..took in Knights of the Golden Circle, Whiskey Cave, and other points…We had ’em from St. Louis, toRead More
2018 11-14
The River-to-River Trail Society announces its ninth and final guided hike of the Fall, 2018 hiking season, on Saturday, November 24, 2018. This will be a hike of about four miles, from Knights of the Golden Circle to High Knob Road, byRead More