Midwest Readers' Choice Hikes

Mississippi river vistas, ocean-size grasslands, and guaranteed solitude.

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Nachusa Grasslands, IL

Aurora Borealis Isle Royale NP, MI

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK

Effigy Mounds National Monument, IA

Ice Age Trail, WI

Garden of the Gods to Lusk Creek Canyon, Shawnee NF, IL

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