Located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest is the Rim Rock National Recreation Trail. This trail is sometimes […]
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Cave-In-Rock State Park – Illinois
Cave-In-Rock is one of Illinois’ most unique geological features. Located on the southeast tip of Illinois, between Evansville, Indiana and […]
Chain of Rocks Bridge – Illinois
Every time I cross the Mississippi River on Interstate 270, I always look over at the historic Chain of Rocks […]
Carlyle Lake – Illinois
Carlyle Lake is located about an hour east of St. Louis. The lake was created in the late 1960’s when […]
Ripson Bridge – Illinois
It has been a little while since I have been out exploring and Saturday was a beautiful and sunny day, […]
Lake Kinkaid Spillway – Illinois
I had been feeling a bit down lately so I needed a road trip and some nature time to help […]
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois
While exploring the Shawnee National Forest a couple years ago, I had stopped at Ferne Clyffe State Park, but I […]
Mississippi Palisades State Park – Illinois
After visiting Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa, we headed east towards Mississippi Palisades State Park in Illinois. This park […]
Shawnee National Forest – Illinois
I spent a couple days down in Shawnee National Forest exploring and getting back to nature. It had been almost […]
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site – Illinois
The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic site in Lerna, Illinois is just 8 miles south of Charleston, Illinois and about […]
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve – Illinois
Nestled among the rolling farm fields of southern Illinois, is a hidden gem. Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve is absolutely […]
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge – Illinois
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is located south of Springfield, Illinois about an hour from St. Louis, Missouri. This historic, red […]
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve – Illinois
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve is located just northwest of Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois along Bluff Road about 45 minutes […]
Fox Ridge State Park – Illinois
Fox Ridge State Park is just south of Charleston, Illinois about two hours from St. Louis, Missouri. The State of […]
Hidden Springs State Forest – Illinois
After visiting the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site in Lerna, Illinois, we headed across the backroads of Illinois to […]
Jackson Truss Covered Bridge – Illinois
The Jackson Truss Covered Bridge is located just west of the small town of Greenup, Illinois which is about 2 […]
Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve – Illinois
Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preseve is located on the outskirts of Columbia, Illinois just across the Mississippi River from South […]
The Nature Institute – Illinois
The Nature Institute manages 5 nature areas around Godfrey, Illinois. We decided to check out two of these areas on […]
Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve – Illinois
The Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve encompasses nearly 600 acres of land just west of the small town […]
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge – Illinois
Just outside of Cowden, Illinois, hidden on the back roads of America, is the historic Thompson Mill Covered Bridge. The […]
Pere Marquette State Park – Illinois
Pere Marquette State Park is located along the Great River Road, just past the charming town of Grafton, Illinois. The […]
Watershed Nature Center – Illinois
Located in the heart of the historic district in Edwardsville, Illinois, is the Watershed Nature Center. This “unique green space” […]
Willoughby Heritage Farm – Illinois
So a local farm near my house was having a dog night and I though it would be fun to […]
Boy Scout Trail – Highland Silver Lake – Illinois
The Boy Scout Trail at Silver Lake in Highland, Illinois is very close to home and I have never been […]
Mississippi River Road Trip – Illinois & Missouri
My friends and I set out on a drive to see some sights In Southern Illinois and Missouri. In general, […]
Planned Spontaneity 