Lets face it…Illinois gets a bad rap. Being sandwhiched between two states with top notch state parks, Missouri & Indiana, […]
Grand Canyon National Park – Arizona
For Spring Break, we headed to Mesa, Arizona and then drove to the Grand Canyon. From Mesa, this National Park […]
White Rock Nature Preserve – Illinois
One of the best things about Facebook is finding new places to hike! In one of the hiking groups, someone […]
Silly Mountain – Arizona
We were ready for another hike on our first full day in Mesa so we checked out the trails at […]
Montezuma Castle National Monument – Arizona
While traveling north on Interstate 17 from Phoenix, we stopped at Montezuma Castle National Monument. I highly recommend stopping here […]
Brown Hill Road – Arizona
My cousin and her family were taking a trip over spring break to Mesa, Arizona and they let me tag […]
Fall Creek Falls State Park – Tennessee
Earlier during the pandemic, I was trying to stay safe, but still adventure a bit so I drove down to […]
Marshall – Illinois
While we were camping at Lincoln Trail State Park, we visited the town of Marshall, Illinois. This town has a […]
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site – Missouri
Over the summer, we decided to visit a few local historical places. I never realized that the Ulysses S. Grant […]
Holy Boulders – Illinois
Nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest is a hidden gem called Holy Boulders. If you search Google Maps for […]
Northland Nature Preserve – Illinois
I often drive through Trenton, Illinois which is a small town about 45 minutes east of St. Louis, Missouri. I […]
Kress Farm Garden Preserve – Missouri
On a gloomy day in November, we visited Kress Farm Garden Preserve. This place is a 142+ acre garden and […]
Top 10 “Midwest-ish” Hiking Trails
I have had several requests for a few more Top 10 lists! I created a Top 10 Waterfalls List a […]
Lincoln Trail State Park – Illinois
We had a week off from work and I was looking for a place to go camping while trying to […]
H&B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary – Illinois
My friend and I both had a Friday off from work and decided to take a hike! I pulled up […]
Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve
We had a free Sunday morning and the weather was just slightly chilly so I typed in “hiking” into Google […]
The Missions of San Antonio – Texas
While in San Antonio, we did a mission road trip! Everyone knows of the historic Alamo, but did you know […]
Route 66 – Illinois
We took a drive to Auburn, Illinois to visit part of the original Route 66. This hand-laid brick section of […]
Eldon Hazlet State Park – Illinois
I was looking for a short get-away so I decided to check out Eldon Hazlet State Park on Carlyle Lake […]
Garden of the Gods – Illinois
I have been to Garden of the Gods nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest more times than I can […]
Melvin Price Locks & Dam
One of the treasures hidden not too far from where I live is the Melvin Price Locks & Dam in […]
Cabrillo National Monument & Lighthouse – California
Last year when Nicole and I were in California, we first went to Torrey Pines and then on to Cabrillo […]
Ozark National Scenic Riverways – Missouri
A few summers ago, we stayed at Echo Bluff State Park and explored the various sites around the Ozark National […]
Roaring River State Park – Missouri
While in the Branson area, we took a drive to Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Missouri. Located deep in […]
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park – Missouri
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park is a work of art located deep in the Missouri Ozarks. While visiting Branson, Missouri earlier […]
Planned Spontaneity 