Native Michigan Lily, Des Plaines River Trail

Guide to the Des Plaines River Trail | Lake County, Illinois

Illinois is home to picturesque Midwestern landscapes. Known as the Land of Lincoln and the Prairie State, Illinois is generally known for its agricultural land and gently rolling landscapes. However, Illinois is also home to a wide diversity of landscapes, from savannas and oak woodlands and wetlands and remnant prairies. The Des Plaines River Trail provides…

Miners Castle, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, Michigan

Experience Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Stunning Lake Superior Landscapes

Have you visited Michigan’s stunning Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?  Along Lake Superior’s southern shore, beautiful 50-200 foot sandstone cliffs line the shore for over 15 miles.  These sedimentary sandstone cliffs are composed of minerals such as iron oxide, copper, manganese, and limonite deposited during the Precambrian and Cambrian periods. As groundwater drips down the face…