{"product_id":"chicago-transit-hikes-a-guide-to-getting-out-in-nature-without-a-car-paperback-softback-9780252088919","title":"Chicago Transit Hikes; A Guide to Getting Out in Nature Without a Car (Paperback \/ softback) 9780252088919","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChicago Transit Hikes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Getting Out in Nature Without a Car\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLindsay Welbers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780252088919\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages, 10 maps\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 11.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“This guide is an invaluable resource to anyone in the Chicagoland area who loves to get out in nature and explore our wonderful trail system, all while utilizing one of our best and little utilized resources: our public transportation system. Lindsay Welbers writes with humor, joy, and a deep love of our undervalued Midwestern landscape. Whether you're a runner, cyclist, hiker, or prefer another mode of transportation, this book will point you to your next perfect outing.”--Allison Yates, founder of Read \u0026amp; Run Chicago\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking the train to nature in Chicagoland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beyond the steel and asphalt await natural spaces that are easy to access and balm for the soul. Lindsay Welbers’s guide tells readers how to use Chicagoland’s extensive public rail system to reach forests, prairies, wetlands, dunes, and Lake Michigan. Designed to take up minimal space in a backpack, \u003ci\u003eChicago Transit Hikes\u003c\/i\u003e provides train-to-trailhead information for thirty nature treks with features that include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapters with hikes organized by each rail line on the Metra, the South Shore train, and the CTA; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Information on everything from accessibility to dog-friendliness to flora and fauna; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Detailed descriptions of every destination; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Practical tips on packing lists and itineraries. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Up-to-date and user-friendly, \u003ci\u003eChicago Transit Hikes\u003c\/i\u003e connects Chicagoans and visitors alike with excursions for every season and level of difficulty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Take the Train if I Already Have a Car? 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