When you've lived in a state for your entire life, it's sometimes jarring to find out something about its history that you had absolutely no idea about.
You've probably heard or rock climbing before.
There's recreational walls like this -
And of course there's the mountains -
But have you ever heard of ICE CLIMBING? Because I sure haven't.
Apparently it's an activity you can do right here in Illinois during the winter...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) says to arrive early in the day and be alert for traffic delays and parking closures at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks this Labor Day weekend.