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Heron County Park with tower, boardwalk, etc. But where’s the Herons?
Heron County Park is in Vermillion County and started opened 2004. The park came about when Aqua Illinois, Inc. donated the land to the county. In 1992, the water was increased by 4 1/2 feet and a 950 foot boardwalk was built at a cost of $145,000. After that a 30+ foot observation tower was…
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Mounds State Park Indiana
The state park is unique in the sense that it has mounds created between 200 BC and 200 AD. They were formed by the Adena culture. Here’s what I’ve been able to glean about the mounds in cliff notes… I summarized the above information from link – plan MDS.indd For me the illustration really hit…
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Red Fox Trail in Stonelick SP Ohio
Stonelick State Park, OH, June 2024 Red Fox trail is a 2 mile trail (excluding the connecting spur) that is fairly flat and wide. The trail was well shaded, and I didn’t have to worry about sun stroke in the hot weather. Still drank a lot of water… Each of the hiking trails have a…