Book Description
The story of Trigg's Ozark Tours, established by L. O. Trigg, that operated from 1931-1949 in the Shawnee National Forest.
Author : Todd Carr, Foreword by Janet Trigg Davis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 146712575X
The story of Trigg's Ozark Tours, established by L. O. Trigg, that operated from 1931-1949 in the Shawnee National Forest.
Author : Todd Carr
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 16,32 MB
Release : 2017-03-06
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439659982
Today's Shawnee National Forest visitors would not recognize 1930s southern Illinois. Hills and hollows were void of trees, the rivers and creeks choked with eroded topsoil. The need for a national forest was so great that a small group of men from southeastern Illinois vowed to make it happen. Much of the responsibility for promotion fell on newspaper publisher L.O. Trigg. Beginning in 1931, the annual Trails, Tours, and Detours excursion demonstrated the great potential for outdoor recreation in the southernmost counties of Illinois. In large part due to Trigg's Ozark Tours, the National Forest Commission approved the purchase units that would become the Shawnee National Forest. Herein is the story of the Trigg Ozark Tours from 1931 through 1949, the men who went, the places they visited, and the legacy that remains today.
Author : Illinois State Archaeological Society
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 1948
Category : Archaeology
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Author : Illinois State Archaeological Society
Publisher :
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 1948
Category : Archaeology
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Author : Larry P. Mahan
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 34,54 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0809332566
One of the unique and most scenic treasures in the Midwest, the Shawnee National Forest spans more than 279,000 acres deep in southern Illinois. The natural beauty, stunning vistas, and diverse flora and fauna of this picturesque region invite exploration by all who love nature. This easy-to-use guidebook highlights 20 exciting day or weekend trips within and near the Shawnee National Forest, making it easy to take advantage of the forest’s myriad opportunities for outdoor recreational activity. Intended for those without extensive hiking or camping experience, the guide provides all of the information necessary to safely and proficiently explore all the forest has to offer. Entertaining narratives describe each journey in vivid detail, offering advice on needed supplies, pointing out shortcuts, and spotlighting not-to-miss views. Entries also include thorough directions, GPS coordinates, trail difficulty ratings, landform descriptions, exact distances between points, and a list of available facilities at each location. From biking and bird watching to hiking, horseback riding, and rock climbing, the Shawnee National Forest is home to an abundance of possibilities for outdoor fun. With this practical guide in hand, adventure seekers and nature lovers alike can make the most of southern Illinois’s own natural treasure. Best Travel Guide of the Year by Booklist, 2013
Author : Kay Rippelmeyer
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 23,81 MB
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 080933366X
Drawing on more than thirty years of meticulous research, Kay Rippelmeyer details the Depression-era history of the simultaneous creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. Through the stories of the men who worked in CCC camps devoted to soil and forest conservation projects, she offers a fascinating look into an era of utmost significance to the identity, citizens, wildlife, and natural landscape of the region. Rippelmeyer outlines the geologic and geographic history of southern Illinois, from Native American uses of the land to the timber industry’s decimation of the forest by the 1920s. Detailing both the economic hardships and agricultural land abuse plaguing the region during the Depression, she reveals how the creation of the CCC under Franklin Delano Roosevelt coincided with the regional campaign for a national forest and how locals first became aware of and involved with the program. Rippelmeyer mined CCC camp records from the National Archives, newspaper accounts and other correspondence and conducted dozens of oral interviews with workers and their families to re-create life in the camps. An extensive camp compendium augments the volume, featuring numerous photographs, camp locations and dates of operation, work history, and company rosters. Satisfying public curiosity and the need for factual information about the camps in southern Illinois, this is an essential contribution to regional history and a window to the national impact of the CCC.
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Page : 482 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Public welfare
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Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Geography
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Page : 806 pages
File Size : 20,81 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Illinois
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Page : 474 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Forest reserves
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