Luckily, nobody slipped into the water while hiking in the dells toward Lake Falls at Mathiessen State Park, but it got a little tricky in a couple of places. @illinoisdnr @openlands.chicago #matthiessenstatepark #midwestliving #midwesthiking #midwestisbest #winterhikes #chasingwaterfalls #waterfalls #getoutside #gotakeahike #socialdistancing https://www.instagram.com/p/CKM2XIDFKaq/?igshid=16teyy6ldmwb0

Autumn in Matthiessen State Park • • #matthiessenstatepark #illinois #illinoisstatepark #autumn #hikingadventures #hiking #fall #autumncolors #hikingtrail #fallleaves #ig_countryside #ig_brilliant #ig_captures #ig_divineshots #tree_magic #tree_captures #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature_perfection #naturetrail #nature_sultans #nature_brilliance #tree_brilliance (at Matthiessen State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtURz-lgqrc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8efq7lx9my0f

These are my #topnine for #2018. Lots of #traveling some #hiking and even some #icecream. Here's to an even better #2019 #travel #europe #germany🇩🇪 #neuchswanstein #mexico #rivieramaya #hike #hikecalifornia #yosemitefalls #yosemitenationalpark #waterfallglen #matthiessenstatepark #originalrainbowcone #rainbowcone #chicago #chicagounionstation #bestnine https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDga-plEsW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c5d1o3f9mc5p

a u t u m n l o v e • • #matthiessenstatepark #illinois #illinois_shots #illinoisstateparks #autumn #master_shots #ig_brilliant #igers #tree_magic #oglesby #ig_naturelovers #nature_brilliance #optoutside #hiking #autumnleaves #fall #tree_brilliance #tree_captures #treeroots #canyon #bealpha #goldenhour #nature #hike #naturegram #october #fallcolors #fallenleaves #roots #creek (at Matthiessen State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkQiD2or89l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

w i n t e r h i k e • • #matthiessenstatepark #dells #enjoyillinois #illinois #illinoisstatepark #sandstone #icy #ice #snowyhike #winter #icicles #matthiessenpark #vermillionriver #river #lowerdells #winterhike #hikingadventures #hiking #naturephotography #ig_brilliant #ig_captures #ig_naturelovers #ig_naturelovers #nature_brilliance #naturegram #ig_nature #igers #igdaily (at Matthiessen State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL1Ya7IhDI3/?igshid=1pz2sa2egrgcd

i c e • • #iceformations #matthiessenstatepark #dells #enjoyillinois #illinois #illinoisstatepark #frozen #icy #ice #snowyhike #winter #icicles #matthiessenpark #vermillionriver #river #winterhike #illinois #hikingadventures #hiking #naturephotography #ig_brilliant #ig_captures #ig_naturelovers #nature_brilliance #icecave #fiftyshades_of_nature #illinois_shots (at Matthiessen State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLg1E-ihKrx/?igshid=n61z4ch23jbs

Frozen Falls • • #matthiessenstatepark #dells #enjoyillinois #illinois #illinoisstatepark #waterfall #waterfalls #frozenwaterfall #icy #ice #snowyhike #winter #icicles #matthiessenpark #vermillionriver #river #lowerdells #winterhike #hikingadventures #hiking #naturephotography #ig_brilliant #ig_captures #ig_naturelovers #ig_naturelovers #nature_brilliance #naturegram #ig_nature #igers #igdaily (at Matthiessen State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLg00w4Bic2/?igshid=6ob5qydkhx6m