Traveling Ted is a blog that takes readers along on my adventures hiking, canoeing, skiing, and international backpacking. Many blogs focus on one aspect of backpacking, but I tackle both the outdoor adventure side and international exploration as well.

Illinois adventure travel Archives - Page 12 of 12 - Traveling Ted

Posted on January 16, 2011

In Adventure travel, cross country skiing, hiking

Volo Bog State Natural Area is beautiful anytime of the year

Volo Bog State Natural Area is a gorgeous small state natural area just south of Fox Lake, Illinois. There is a sign for Volo Bog…

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Posted on January 12, 2011

In Adventure travel, cross country skiing, Daily Travel Photo, United States

Travel Tuesday photo of the week: snowy woods

To me there is nothing more beautiful than a snowy woods just after a fresh snowfall. This Tuesday’s picture also has another favorite subject of…

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Posted on January 4, 2011

In Adventure travel, cross country skiing

Carpe skiem and slip sliding away at Chain O’Lakes State Park

Latin scholars and watchers of the movie Dead Poet’s Society know that carpe diem means to seize the day. The Birkebeiner marathon jumped on this…

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