Rare wildflowers, river beaches, wilderness highlight Illinois River canyon after 2002 fire. ... greenish-purple cobra lilies or California pitcher plants (darlingtonia californica).

As we hiked down the Illinois River Trail, tight-roping the edge of a burnt-orange canyon carved by the river 2,000 feet below, it felt as though we were searching for a needle in a haystack.

America the Beautiful starts off with paying homage to the beauties of the American landscape. One of the most striking images mentioned is of “purple mountain majesties.” There are no ...

SELMA, Ore. — As we hiked down the Illinois River Trail, tight-roping the edge of a burnt-orange canyon carved by the river 2,000 feet below, it felt as though we were searching for a needle in ...

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