Snow Beautiful at Illinois' Wright Woods Forest Preserve

Mettawa, IL–Miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails converge at Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve and Half Day Forest Preserve.  When the snow falls heavily, as it has here the last few weeks, it’s a veritable bounty of skiable trails.  Perfect for snow hiking or snowshoeing, too.  With blue skies and temps in the [...]

A Few of My Favorite Chicago Winter Things

 

Chicago, IL–Six inches or more of fluffy white powder is falling today in the city.  It’s making a nice covering of all the dog tracks in my yard and helps keep those icy spots on the sidewalks from being too slippery.  Along with fresh snow, these are a few of my favorite Chicago winter things:

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