by Cheryl | Oct 15, 2025 | hikes, places we PLAY
Chasing fall colors? Volo Bog is listed as one of the best spots to catch fall color so we had to check it out for ourselves. It definitely did not disappoint! What is a bog? Bogs are acidic, peat-accumulating wetlands. As the only quaking bog in Illinois, Volo Bog is...
by Cheryl | Apr 24, 2017 | Parks, places we PLAY
We were in the area exploring the Volo area (Hippo Campus and Volo Auto Museum) and in my search heard about Volo Bog, the only quaking bog in Illinois, significant in that it exhibits all stages of bog succession. Since we lucked out with the unseasonably warm, but...
