After closing to the public because of liability issues, a Boy Scout camp noted for its varied terrain and wild game is open to the public again. A local nonprofit agreed to extend insurance coverage to all recreational users.
According to excerpts from the story:
When Bryan Myers learned Owasippe Scout Reservation was open for public use again, he was more than ready to roll. The avid mountain biker hit the trails for the brief two weeks in early June the Boy Scouts reservation was open to the public before scout camping resumed. He'll be back out there this weekend, when the reservation reopens to the public.
"For me, for local mountain bikers, it's just a haven -- it's a paradise," said Myers, of Whitehall.
Owasippe is reopening for public use by hikers, mountain bikers, skiers and fishing enthusiasts thanks to a local group's agreement to carry liability insurance. The Chicago Area Council of Boy Scouts, which owns the reservation, closed the nearly 5,000 acres to the public more than a year ago, citing liability concerns. But the council continued to seek ways to get the property reopened for public use, and found a way through Endurance Adventure, a local nonprofit group that uses Owasippe for its adventure racing program for middle-school boys.
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