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Whistler Woods
Inside Out & About
English - October 08, 2021 16:11 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNature Science Society & Culture Places & Travel environment chicagoriver forestpreserves margaretfrisbie nature river wildlife Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode we take you on a journey to Whistler Woods in south suburban Riverdale, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. The 137-acre forest preserve along the Little Calumet River is an excellent site to see a wide diversity of bird species and to explore the historic Major Taylor Trail named for Marshall “Major” Taylor, who was an African-American bicycle racer and civil rights advocate. Taylor was one of the first African-American athletes to become a world champion in any sport. He was known for many years as the fastest bicycle rider in the world.