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 […]
Sam A. Baker State Park – Missouri
Located in the heart of the St. Francois mountains, is Sam A. Baker State Park. Named for a former Missouri […]
Missouri Mines State Historic Site – Missouri
My friend and I recently visited Sam A. Baker State Park and on our way back home to St. Louis, […]
Alley Spring & Mill – Missouri
Located deep in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways is the Alley Mill and spring. My friend and I recently planned […]
Ha Ha Tonka State Park – Missouri
Ha Ha Tonka State Park is a beautiful park located near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The neatest […]
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site – Missouri
I recently had the chance to visit the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville, Missouri. It is kind of […]
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, […]
Rockwoods Reservation – Missouri
Rockwoods Reservation is located in western St. Louis county and it is about a 35 minute drive from downtown. The […]
Charlestown State Park – Indiana
Charlestown State Park is located in Southern Indiana on the bank of the Ohio River and not far from Louisville, […]
LaBarque Conservation Area – Missouri
My friend and I wanted to get out and go hiking over the long Memorial Day weekend. We were supposed […]
Falls of the Ohio State Park – Indiana
On our way to Clifty Falls State Park, we stopped at Falls of the Ohio State Park. The park is […]
Medora Covered Bridge – Indiana
The Medora Covered Bridge is just outside the town of Medora, Indiana. At 460 feet long, the bridge is the […]
Clifty Falls State Park – Indiana
My friend and I decided to take a long weekend and head to Indiana to do some hiking. Clifty Falls […]
Rockwoods Reservation: Lime Kiln Trail – Missouri
Rockwoods Reservation is located in western St. Louis County and is only about a 35 minute drive from downtown. The […]
Fort Belle Fontaine – Missouri
Fort Belle Fontaine is a park owned and operated by St. Louis County and it is truly a hidden gem. […]
Top 10 Midwest Waterfalls
One of my passions is waterfall hunting or “waterfalling”. There is a something about a waterfall that shows you how […]
Meramec State Park – Missouri
Meramec State Park is a beautiful park just minutes off Interstate 44 near Sullivan, Missouri. The park is about an […]
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park – Missouri
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, or more commonly called just Babler State Park, is a great example of […]
Chapel Cave – Ohio
Chapel Cave is located in the Hocking State Forest, not far from Old Man’s Cave. I found out about this […]
Chatham Manor – Virginia
The beautiful Chatham Manor is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and is part of the National Military Park. The expansive grounds […]
Sandstone Falls – West Virginia
Sandstone Falls is a beautiful area in the New River Gorge. From the Sandstone Visitor’s Center, which is just off […]
Mastodon State Historic Site – Missouri
Mastodon State Historic Site is just a short drive from St. Louis and makes a perfect day trip. The park […]
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge – Missouri
One of my goals is to visit all of the Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. So while we were […]
Millstream Gardens Conservation Area – Missouri
Millsteam Gardens Conservation Area is a beautiful area just west of Fredericktown, Missouri which is about 2 hours from St. […]
Planned Spontaneity 