Jogging Mcdowell: Discovering Chicagoland Wilderness

A large eight-point white-tailed buck, in a dignified walk, crosses a winding trail. A white-tailed doe stands in front of a mist-strewn river. White wing-shaped blossoms of Dutchman’s breeches grace the trail’s edge. Great horned owls hoot in the morning twilight. A coyote sings in dawn’s early light. There is more to a Midwestern forest preserve than a place to walk your dog or have a family picnic! McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, in Dupage County, Illinois, is no exception! Fortunately, ...