ABOUT ME
Hello and thank you for visiting my blog! I created a blog because one day I realized I love taking pictures of nature and researching different places to go hiking. Do you remember the first time you realized that you were in love with nature? I do. I was watching TV one night and saw a commercial for Enjoy Illinois, which is The Illinois Tourism Bureau. A quick picture of a waterfall flashed across the TV and I was left wondering “There’s no way that was in Illinois…was it?” So after a quick search, I found out that the waterfall in the commercial was from Starved Rock State Park in northern Illinois. After a weekend visit, I knew that my life was changed and from then on, I would do whatever it took to go hiking and see the beauty of nature as much as possible. I hope that by finding this blog, you find a great place to go hiking and explore nature for yourself.
A bit about myself…well I am just a girl with a dog who has this constant feeling of wanderlust (or wanderlove as I call it) that I can’t seem to shake. I find myself researching and planning for adventures all of the time. My adventuring companion is my rat terrier, Ellie. I think we are a perfect pair since she gets just as excited as I do about adventures =) I find myself planning my trips around her and am very disappointed when something is not pet friendly LOL.
If you have any questions about any of the places I have visited, please leave a comment at the end of the post. I would be more than happy to answer any questions! You can also click the Follow Button and you will receive an email each time a new adventure is posted!
Hey There! I really have enjoyed your blog. It seems you are much like myself, and really enjoy getting out and exploring opportunities available at various Parks and Conversation Areas. In as much, I thought I would share a little project I just completed, the first and only of its kind, a web map / app displaying the locations of all of the State Parks in the US. Hopefully, you can make some use of it… Here is a link to the write-up I did for it, and the map:
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hi, i just found your blog. I’ve been trying to hit the Missouri State Parks and conservation areas myself. I just moved back to STL a year ago and was gone for a decade. I started running and hiking in IL. This is a great resource. i’ve already found a few places not too far away i didn’t know exists. Thank you again!
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Thanks so much for the comment!! I hope you enjoy exploring what Illinois and Missouri has to offer!
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Hi Kal, You are my kind of girl, always looking for trails to hike. My husband and I travel for work and I’m always looking for a place to get out and hike. Your blog is a great resource. I would like to email you with a blog collaboration if you are interested. My blog is https://www.renanmom.com Hope to hear from you soon!
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