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Comlara Park, IL to Pine View Campground, WI
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Sunrise on the way to Wisconsin
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Another World’s Largest!! – Square Knot
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Promachus Rufides Anyone?
Heron County Park, IL, August 2024 It sounds like it should be a cocktail, but it is a red-footed cannibalfly. They are also called bee panthers because they hunt bees. They are part of the robber fly, or assassin fly, family. The name reflects that they prey on other insects, including other robber flies, and…
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Danville, Looking for Lincoln and Vermillion County Museum IL
Danville, Illinois Danville Illinois started out as a hub for 3 Native American Tribes – Kickapoo, Miami, and Potawatomi. In 1827, 80 acres of land was donated and lots sold which started Danville. In 1838, the Potawatomi Trail of Death camped and passed through Danville. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer with the 8th Judicial Court.…
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Pontiac, Pontiac, or Obwaandi’eyaag?
We went to Pontiac, Illinois to get Kate’s National Park Passport Book stamped, but we parked in the wrong place about two blocks away. Instead of the museum complex, we parked near the Pontiac-Oakland Auto Museum that had a bunch of Pontiac cars. Ironically, Pontiac, Illinois is not named for the Pontiac car, and no…
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A Limit of One Cat Per Hand…
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Once in a Blue Supermoon
Comlara County Park, IL, August 2024 There were three days of blue supermoons in the middle of August 2024. Blue supermoons usually happen about once every ten years, but oddly, August 2023 had a blue supermoon too. A blue moon can be several things. A monthly blue moon is two full moons in a single…
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Kennekuk County Park with 1000 gallon tank!
Vermillion County Illinois used to be known for coal mines and manufacturing. When the coal mining ended and manufacturing decreased, parks were created. Kennekuk Park boasted a 1000-gallon aquarium. This sounds huge but turns out to not be as big as you think. Can you find the fish? The park also boasts Lake Mingo, multiple…
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Comlara Park. IL: Information
Comlara Park, IL, August 2026 Park Information The campground is open year round. Water is available from about April to October. The park website is here. Warnings Poison Ivy: Yes Potholes: No Speed Bumps: Yes Narrow Roads: No Crime: No Limited Bridge: No Camp Residents: No Maintenance: Yes RV @ Check-in: No Trees Trimmed: Most…