Southern Indiana Trails

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Henderson, KY – On Saturday, August 23 the John James Audubon State Park Nature Center will be hosting “Geocaching – A GPS Adventure” at 10:00 a.m. in the Campground Shelter. Brenda and Scott Bush, local Geocaching enthusiasts, will be presenting information on how to get started, the uses of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, the different types of caches, and GPS as a system. The Bushes then will take the audience, with their own GPS devices, on a scavenger hunt throughout the campground area to find hidden treasures. The program should last between 45 minutes to an hour and is free to the public of all ages. According to geocaching.com site, “Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS receivers.” By downloading coordinates off the web site, GPS users hunt for canisters (caches) of various sizes, cleverly disguised to blend in with the natural environment. The caches contain a ...

At one time, the rumble of freight cars reverberated through the narrow tunnel. Wooden trestles, with their system of slanted supports and horizontal cross pieces, spanned numerous bluffs and creeks. Passengers in Pullman cars clocked the miles with these and other landmarks as they traveled one of southern Illinois' most scenic routes. Today, the railroad is gone. The route, known as Tunnel Hill State Trail, remains. Tunnel Hill State Trail stretches for 45 miles from Harrisburg to Karnak, with 2.5 miles being managed by the city of Harrisburg. The trail continues on a trails spur for 2.5 miles from Karnak to Cache River State Natural Area - Henry Barkhausen Wetlands Center on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad bed. The 9.3-mile section between Tunnel Hill and Vienna crosses trails already known to outdoor recreationists: the River-to-River Trails, which extends from the Mississippi to the Ohio River; the unmarked American Discovery Trails, which in southern Illinois fo...

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http://www.pickinandpedalin.com/ BIKE ROUTES - 12 miles – 38 miles - 62 miles (Actual mileage may vary and routes are subject to change.) WHERE: Audubon Mill Park on Water Street between First and Second Streets, Henderson, Kentucky. WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008 TIME: Registration: 8 - 10 A.M. (The official starting time is 8 a.m. - registration will open early for seasoned riders since August days might be very warm.) Rest stops may not be available for early starters. ROUTE: Choose from 12, 38 or 62 miles. (Actual mileage may vary and routes are subject to change.) Staggered start, go at your own pace. Rest stops close at 1 P.M. DIRECTIONS: From the North - U.S. 41 South to U.S. 60 West (Exit 81B), then go right on 2nd St. From the South - Take the Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway north to KY 351/Zion (Exit 79), then go right onto 351/2nd St. Registration tent will be located at the corner of Second and Water Streets. Experience some of the best cycling in western Kentucky . . . ...