Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
8401 IN-69 S, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
Near Mount Vernon, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area preserves Ohio River backwaters, wetlands, and bottomland habitat—an appealing destination for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, and nature photography.
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
Listed in Nature preserve
Piney Creek Rd, Ava, IL 62907, Ava, Illinois 62907
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve protects one of southern Illinois' most important natural and archaeological landscapes. Visitors can hike through sandstone bluffs, wooded ravines, and areas connected to prehistoric rock art, making it a meaningful stop for both nature lovers...
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find...
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
8401 IN-69 S, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
Near Mount Vernon, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area preserves Ohio River backwaters, wetlands, and bottomland habitat—an appealing destination for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, and nature photography.
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
Listed in Nature preserve
Piney Creek Rd, Ava, IL 62907, Ava, Illinois 62907
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve protects one of southern Illinois' most important natural and archaeological landscapes. Visitors can hike through sandstone bluffs, wooded ravines, and areas connected to prehistoric rock art, making it a meaningful stop for both nature lovers...
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find...
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