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The Dells are, in a way, the Midwestern version of Niagara Falls: somewhere so overrun with tourist kitsch and unpleasant marketing types running the tourist traps, that one is almost embarassed to admit that the area, itself, is very nice to look at, once one leaves some of the unpleasantness behind. I went looking for images of Witches' Gulch that people had uploaded. This is one I found. I'll do some more looking later.

Page talks about the restoration of an ecosystem that is far more endangered in the "Prairie State" and its neighbors than many outside of Illinois might suspect.

Visitors guide to what really is a fragile ecosystem. An unexpected treasure on the other side of the remaining steel mills.

Information about visiting a surprisingly scenic place, a densely wooded area crisscrossed with little canyons, in a state not known for its scenery.