Recreational
 Opportunities
  

       The Calumet region supports the
   fullest range of receational activities.
   Wolf Lake ranks as one of the best spots
   for windsurfing. Canoeing, hiking and 
   birdwatching opportunities range from 
   simple roadside access to complex trails
   requiring care and experience.
         In both Indiana and Illinois, an
   increasingly extensive system of bike
   ways is developing to reach into almost
   all parts of the proposed National 
   Heritage Area.
         The cross-country American Discovery
   Trail and Grand Illinois Trail will both pass
   through the area when they are fully developed.
         Wolf Lake and other spots offer some
   of the best fishing spots in the bi-state

Photo by Bob Long

region, especially for bass. Opportunities
abound for children's play and for places 
of quiet enjoyment of nature's gifts.

      Heritage and ecosystems can be 
understood through visits to Pullman 
and and other districts and to nature
centers and local history museums
in both Indiana and Illinois.
      For railroad buffs, the bistate
region is crossed by the South Shore
line, America's last fully operating
electric interurban line.