I turned 40 earlier this month, and have been celebrating every weekend... and some weeknights, too! Last weekend, a group of girlfriends whisked me away to Lisle, Illinois for a hiking day at . Morton Salt magnate, Joy Morton, founded the 1,700-acre Arboretum in 1922. It's dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees, and has more than 4,000 kinds of trees from around the world. With Halloween so near, there seemed to be as many goblins, aliens, tigers, and fairies running around as there were trees. Scarecrows, bales of hay, build-your-own taffy apple stations, kettle corn and pumpkin piles added to the family-style goodness. Read next feature >