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Gardens in Illinois
The Land of Lincoln is the most populated state in the Midwest. It has a widely varying climate due to its length, ranging from temperate winters and summers to more extreme weather. There are over 60 different parks to visit, and many areas have been set aside for botanical uses. Featured Gardens:  Ladd Arboretum and Evanston Ecology CenterThis arboretum is located in a narrow strip of land paralleling a 3/4 mile of McCormick Blvd and the North Shore Channel. This is a reclaimed section of land owned by the ... |
 Map of Illinois Gardens to Visit
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 | Mobil Travel Guide 2008 Southern Great Lakes: Illinois - Indiana - Ohio (Mobil Travel Guide Southern Great Lakes (Il, in, Oh)) Mobil Travel Guide offers 15 Regional Travel Planners for 2008, featuring extensive reviews of destinations to visit in the United States and Canada. Updated annually, each book features in depth profiles of the best lodgings, restaurants, sights and attractions that each easily drivable region has to offer. Comprehensive and easy to use, each Regional Travel Guide is full of exciting new tours ... [reviews] |
 | Hiking Illinois (America's Best Day Hiking Series) by: Susan L. Post This is your complete guide to the 100 most interesting and scenic day hiking trails in Illinois. No matter what part of the state you want to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail. Hiking Illinois features the following: • Detailed descriptions of 100 trails, including the length of trail, estimated time to hike it, and a ... [reviews] |
 | Moon Handbooks Illinois (Moon Handbooks) by: Christine des Garennes There are numerous guidebooks to Chicago, but a comprehensive guide to Illinois is certainly lacking on travel bookshelves. Local author Christine des Garennes guides history buffs, outdoor enthusiasts, wine aficionados, and shoppers alike through the rural and metropolitan destinations of the region: Ulysses S. Grant's home, Shawnee National Forest, wine boutiques, world-class department ... [reviews] |
 | Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer (Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer, Fifth Edition) The first choice of outdoors enthusiasts. Beautiful, detailed, large-format maps of every state. Perfect for home and office reference, and a must for all your vehicles. Gazetteer information may include: campgrounds, attractions, historic sites & museums, recreation areas, trails, freshwater fishing site & boat launches, canoe trips or scenic drives. Categories vary by state [reviews] |
 | Weird Illinois (Weird) by: Troy Taylor [reviews] |
 | Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens by: Keith Davitt Keith Davitt's Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens celebrates the possibilities for awkward, undersized garden parcels, demonstrating convincingly that no space is too small to make a big impact. Lacking dimensionality, most small gardens can be taken in visually with one glance. Davitt offers solutions for creating a sense of spaciousness and surprise, even in the most cramped, unlikely ... [reviews] |
 | Gardens Across America, Volume I: East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta by: John Russell The first single volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society's twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to the simple but elegant pocket parks found in towns and cities across America. [reviews] |
 | 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the worlds outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spains famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diegos Healing Garden, created ... [reviews] |
