Just found this out today. This is terrible news- as enjoying the outdoors is one of the safest things we can do during the COVID-19 pandemic- with regards to social distancing. The doctor at my clinic (who also has a Master's degree in Public Health) also agrees that this decision makes no sense from a preventative standpoint. Unfortunately, it does not look like we will be able to do much hammock camping in Illinois in the near future- at least not in state-run areas.
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Pages/default.aspx
I apologize to the mods if this thread violates the rules in any way. But I felt that this is information that ought to be shared- as it impacts many hammock campers on our forum. I wouldn't be surprised if other states follow-suit as well (if they haven't already).
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