>>505538No problem, man. Please enjoy and take care of my home. It's a beautiful and ever-changing place, that's what I love about it compared to most of the Southwest, it changes at every moment, and you can find something new, if not many things, on every easy little excursion you make.
I threw this together real quick for ya too.
1. Is the Bemis Woods. Dense and filled with ravines and little mountain bike trails, as well as two giant toboggan slides when you first pull in.
2. Wolf Prairie is along the paved bike trails that stretch from North Riverside's McCormic woods and go west for miles and miles. It's small but is worth visiting, is in a quiet part of town, and is quite biodiverse.
3. I circled Westchester woods because that in particular is where the best stretch of the bike trails is. These trails are super smooth pavement but a lot of small rises and troughs, great for longboarding endlessly (my friend and I longboarded for 31 miles on these trails in one sitting, with a few offshoots to hit some hills).
4. This is where Brookfield's humble oak savanna is, which is what the pics are from. I've described it enough, but as you can see, it's quite a tiny little gem.
5. Brookfield Zoo. The zoo that started it all. First modern zoo in the world, and still ahead of the game, with huge enclosures and their habitats mimic those of the animals' native lands very, very well.
6. Riverside. Not an /out/ sorta thing, but just a very pleasant, rustic, forested village to visit. The buildings are stunningly beautiful and the whole place is very quiet and full of trees and adjusted wildlife.
7. Salt Creek woods and Possum Hollow woods compose the bulk of the woods in the Salt Creek watershed (where most of this area is located within). This is where the hardest access points are and some of the best fishing is.
Will make one more post regarding Michigan and Indiana for you, mate.
