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 […]
