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A blog about hiking around the Midwest and beyond

Humpback Bridge – Virginia

Humpback Bridge – Virginia

While on our way from Virginia to the New River Gorge, we saw a sign on Interstate 64 for Humpback […]

July 19, 2014 2
Castlewood State Park – Missouri

Castlewood State Park – Missouri

Castlewood State Park is located just outside of St. Louis and is nestled along the winding Meramec River. The park […]

July 3, 2014 4

Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park – Missouri

The Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park is just a short drive from St. Louis and just […]

July 3, 2014 3
Spring Mill State Park – Indiana

Spring Mill State Park – Indiana

My husband, friend and I decided to take a long weekend and visit Spring Mill State Park in southern Indiana. Spring […]

June 3, 2014 2
Fairfield County Parks – Ohio

Fairfield County Parks – Ohio

We lucked out and only had one day of rain on our trip to the Hocking Hills region. We still […]

May 23, 2014 0
Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest – Ohio

Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest – Ohio

After checking out the Zaleski State Forest, we took the long way back to Hocking Hills State Park. We decided […]

May 22, 2014 1
Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills – Ohio

Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills – Ohio

Cantwell Cliffs is another neat area within the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. It is the farthest away from Old […]

May 19, 2014 2

Zaleski State Forest – Ohio

During our trip to Hocking Hills, we had finished up our hiking so we decided to go check out a […]

May 12, 2014 2
Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills – Ohio

Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills – Ohio

The main attraction at Hocking Hill State Park is Old Man’s Cave. The park has made it easily accessible by […]

May 5, 2014 1
Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary – Ohio

Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary – Ohio

About a half hour north of Hocking Hills State Park is Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary. It is owned by Camp […]

May 2, 2014 4
Ash Cave, Hocking Hills – Ohio

Ash Cave, Hocking Hills – Ohio

Ash Cave is one of several beautiful features in Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio and is just a short […]

May 1, 2014 2
Rock Mill Covered Bridge & Mill – Ohio

Rock Mill Covered Bridge & Mill – Ohio

Whenever we travel, I always look for neat places along the way to get out and stretch our legs. Rock […]

April 30, 2014 1
Lieber State Recreation Area – Indiana

Lieber State Recreation Area – Indiana

About an hour west of Indianapolis, along Highway 70, is Lieber State Recreation Area. This is a convenient one night […]

April 28, 2014 1

Weston Bend State Park – Missouri

My friend and I recently spent a weekend exploring Kansas City and of course hiking was on the to-do list. […]

November 10, 2013 1

Devil’s Prop – Illinois

We were headed northeast of Mt. Vernon, Illinois over the weekend to pick up a new puppy for my mother-in-law. […]

October 20, 2013 16

St. Joe State Park – Missouri

While we love to camp and hike, one of our other favorite hobbies is riding four-wheelers. St. Joe State Park […]

October 13, 2013 1
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park – Tennessee

Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park – Tennessee

Our first stop on our Tennessee vacation during the Summer of 2012 was Old Stone Fort Archaeological Park. This park […]

October 2, 2013 0

Lake Catherine State Park – Arkansas

Last summer we spent a week exploring Arkansas and our travels led us to Lake Catherine State Park near Hot […]

October 2, 2013 0

Fall Creek Falls State Park – Tennessee

Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of those parks that is super popular and everyone knows about. While staying […]

August 26, 2013 0

Tims Ford State Park – Tennessee

While we were exploring the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, we took a drive to Tims Ford State Park. Tims […]

August 25, 2013 0

Pomona Natural Bridge – Illinois

Near Pomona, Illinois, down a long and dusty road, is a hidden natural bridge. Located not too far from Little […]

August 25, 2013 0

Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area – Illinois

Located in the heart of Shawnee National Forest is a hidden gem called Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area. It is […]

August 25, 2013 0

McCormick’s Creek State Park – Indiana

We visited McCormick’s Creek State Park in September 2011 and it was another great example of Indiana’s state parks. McCormick’s […]

August 13, 2013 4

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park & Graham Cave State Park – Missouri

Well my husband was on vacation this week so we decided to take a drive yesterday and get some hiking […]

August 11, 2013 1

Savage Gulf State Natural Area – Tennessee

One of the things that is really neat about the Savage Gulf State Natural Area is that you can hike […]

August 5, 2013 0

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