The Society would like to give a Big Shout Out and Thank You to the 16 folks that showed up this morning and helped us clean up the Garden of the Gods Recreation Area of the Shawnee National Forest. The team pickedRead More
See our August 24, 2021 post on this subject. Thanks River to River Trail Society
Hi all, we hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer considering everything going on. We in the Trail Society have started planning our fall hiking schedule which will start on October 9, 2021. In an effort to give back toRead More
In an effort to continue maintenance of the River to River Trail, the Trail Society is reinstituting the trail stewards program. As a result, the Society is seeking volunteers to agree to take responsibility for and maintain sections of the trail. TheRead More
With the upcoming spring hiking season just around the corner, the Forest Service asked us to remind everyone to practice the Leave No Trace Ethics Principles while enjoying the Shawnee National Forest. For more information, please visit the Leave No Trace websiteRead More
Hi all: Today the River to River Trail Society volunteers did a great job in picking up well over 100 lbs of trash from above and below the observation trail area, backpackers parking lot and the Indian point trail. The crew workedRead More
Hi all, we hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer considering everything going on. As everyone already knows, we cancelled all but one of our spring hikes and our annual meeting & picnic this past spring because of COVID-19. InRead More
The Leave No Trace Organization updated their hiking guidelines to include guidance regarding the current events associated with the Covid-19. This was shared with us by the Shawnee National Forest Service with guidance to share as appropriate. A PDF version is alsoRead More
Yesterday April 2, 2020 the Shawnee National Forest Service issued a closure order for some of the more popular sites in the Shawnee including Garden of the Gods and Bell Smith Springs. That order is provided below: Today, April 3, 2020 theRead More