If you attended the Unapologetic and Disrespectful fundraiser for the Transgender Law Center at Rose Bowl last night, along with being dazzled by the performances and stunned by the generosity of our local community, you …
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We are all the emu. Long live the emu!
Emus are majestically awkward, land-bound birds native to Australia. So, pardoning my French, what the fuck is an emu doing wandering around Champaign-Urbana? Apart from delighting locals, course. First spotted in Urbana on May 9, …
Walkin’ in the Woods: Black Partridge Park Trail
Mara dodges cyclists on the Black Partridge Park Trail near Metamora, Illinois.
Walkin’ in the Woods: Sangamon River Trail
Mara heads west to check out the delightful, well-appointed Sangamon River Trail.
Walkin’ in the Woods: Abandoned Observatory Trail
Mara visits the Abandoned Observatory trail where she fails to see the observatory but has a nice time with her canine companion, Elmo.
Walkin’ in the Woods: Homer Lake Scenic Route
Mara finds a “shorter, flatter, closer” trail at Homer Lake Forest Preserve because it's hot as heck and gas is expensive.
Walkin’ in the Woods: Fox Ridge State Park Loop Trail
Mara heads south to Fox Ridge State Park for a trail with many stairs, trash cans, and gorgeous old trees.
Walkin’ in the Woods: Forest Glen River Ridge Trail
Mara heads back to Vermillion County for her longest trail yet at the Forest Glen Preserve.
Walkin’ in the Woods: North Fork Trail Clinton Lake
Mara travails the many hills and tiny bridges along the North Fork Trail in Clinton Lake State Recreation Area.
Walkin’ in the Woods: Lake Mingo Trail
Mara revisits an old favorite in Kennekuk Cove County Park.