Do you dream of visiting Appalachia to climb and descend the scenic wild? Save yourself the trip and hike Peoria’s Appalachian first. Plenty of lush forest trails, biodiversity and unforgettable adventures await you in Central Illinois.

For our third challenge, we invite you to Pack the PAT (Peoria’s Appalachian Trail) — aka “The Whole Ench-Hill-LOTTA” — aka 27.2 miles of scenic river bluff wild from Singing Woods Nature Preserve to the Peoria Riverfront.

Ready to head downhill for a Shipwreck? We challenge you to join us at Fort Creve Coeur for some hiking, biking, riverside food and drinks, and maybe even some paddling! Featuring a new downhill trail system, an amazing beverage concoction, a fort from 1680 and a shipwreck from 1918, this challenge has it all.

To kick off Spring 2023 in the woods on a mission, we challenge you to embark on an exhilarating Trailside Treasure Hunt for a Peoria map medallion necklace. The medallion is hidden somewhere at Forest Park Nature Center and will be until further notice. Do you accept the challenge? Will you find it next?