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May 2020

White Rock Nature Preserve

· Monroe County, IL ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • May 20, 2020
Bench along trail near prairie and woods in southern illinois

I pulled out of the parking lot for the Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve, and started driving south towards the challenging uphill trail at Fults Hill. However, only 2 or 3 miles down the road I passed a sign for the White Rock Nature Preserve. Located at the base of the large bluffs,…

Missouri Morel Hunting

· By Billy McCaslin ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hunting
  • May 16, 2020
9 morels hidden among the leaf litter on a spring 2020 Missouri morel hunt

The Missouri Morel hunting season generally begins in the central part of the state in mid to late April. Typically this is also the same time I am swamped with soccer and finals. Because of this, I usually only make it out a couple times each season, and I had never found a large amount….