Recreation

Folks in McLean County are far from what you’d call couch potatoes. On any given day, you’ll see them cycling, walking and jogging all over Bloomington and Normal.

In existence since 1891, Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo is home to hun­dreds of animals, ranging from New Guinea Singing Dogs (Superintendent John Tobias’ favorites) to pallas cats, part of the Animals of Asia exhibit. Though they’re the size of house cats, you won’t find any of these in a home. “They’re small cats with a big attitude,” says Tobias, who has been zoo super­intendent for 15 years.

Whether it’s used for a leisurely excursion or for a state-record catch, Lake Evergreen is an angler’s paradise.