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Welcome to Saline County and Southeastern
Illinois, Garden of the Gods Country. This
area is rich in Recreation, Scenic
Attractions, and Pioneer History. While
here, visit Garden of the Gods, Saline Creek
Pioneer Village and Museum (circa 1840) ,
the only Bronze Statue of Tecumseh at Glen
O. Jones Lake, the Stone Face, and those
fascinating woodland hideaways in the
Shawnee Forest. Every highway in this area
is a scenic drive in itself. There are true
stories, hard to imagine around every curve
and plenty of natural beauty. Visit one of
the best kept secrets in the Midwest...or
even the United States.
Shawnee Trail Conservancy is a grassroots
nonprofit corporation which advocates multi-use
of the Shawnee National Forest for recreational
and sporting interests. We are dedicated to
preserving and protecting it's natural resources
through proper trail maintenance, good trail
signing, education of trail, camping and hunting
users to achieve a low environmental impact and
wise use management practices. We represent over
50,000 equestrians, hunters, ATV riders, bikers,
hikers, campers, rock climbers, business people,
professionals, retirees and others who desire to
recreate, hunt and enjoy the beauty of the
Shawnee. Our mission is to keep the Shawnee open
to the public for it's use and enjoyment.
The
American Discovery Trail (ADT) is a new breed of
national trail — part city, part small town,
part forest, part mountains, part desert — all
in one trail. Its 6,800+ miles of continuous,
multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen
State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National
Seashore, California. It reaches across America,
linking community to community in the first
coast to coast, non-motorized trail. The ADT
provides trail users the opportunity to journey
into the heart of all that is uniquely American
— its culture, heritage, landscape and spirit.
The
Ozark Trail is a part of 25 year-old vision to
build a scenic and varied route through the
Missouri Ozarks, stretching from the St. Louis
metropolitan area southwestward to the Arkansas
border, eventually connecting to the Ozark
Highlands trail-- creating a 700 mile
through-trail. Almost 550 miles of trail have
been completed, with 350 miles in Missouri.
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