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A blog about hiking around the Midwest and beyond

Death Valley National Park – California (Part 2)

Death Valley National Park – California (Part 2)

Day 2 in Death Valley National Park! Woo hoo! We woke up at sunrise and made our way to the […]

April 25, 2019 6
Death Valley National Park – California (Part 1)

Death Valley National Park – California (Part 1)

Our trip to California mainly centered around seeing Nicole’s parents (who were like a second family to me while we […]

April 22, 2019 6
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park – California

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park – California

For our first full day in California, we headed to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This park is about two hours […]

April 15, 2019 4
Council Bluff Lake – Missouri

Council Bluff Lake – Missouri

Over the summer, my good friend Nicole and I took a trip to Council Bluff Lake near Enough, Missouri. This […]

February 3, 2019 2
McCormick’s Creek State Park – Indiana

McCormick’s Creek State Park – Indiana

Our first trip with our new camper was to McCormick’s Creek State Park near Spencer, Indiana. I can’t even begin […]

January 19, 2019 4
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois

Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois

I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]

January 6, 2019 16
Rocky Falls & Klepzig Mill – Missouri

Rocky Falls & Klepzig Mill – Missouri

While exploring the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area near Eminence, Missouri, our second stop was at Rocky Falls. Rocky Falls […]

December 16, 2018 7
Shaw Nature Reserve – Missouri

Shaw Nature Reserve – Missouri

Opt Outside Day. The Friday after Thanksgiving. A day to go hiking instead of shopping! It felt like I had […]

December 9, 2018 0
GOAL: Buy a Camper ✅

GOAL: Buy a Camper ✅

I have a bit of exciting news to share with everyone! We bought a camper! I am a person who […]

November 7, 2018 9
Lone Elk County Park – Missouri

Lone Elk County Park – Missouri

St. Louis County has many great parks, but one of the most unique parks is Lone Elk County Park. Situated […]

October 21, 2018 4
Hawn State Park – Missouri

Hawn State Park – Missouri

Our first fall-like weekend was upon us in the St. Louis area and Nicole had asked me if I wanted […]

September 27, 2018 2
Paducah – Kentucky

Paducah – Kentucky

I have driven through Paducah, Kentucky more times than I can count on my way to Nashville, Tennessee. Let’s be […]

September 9, 2018 3
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour – Missouri

Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour – Missouri

For a work team building event, we took a half day and did the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour in St. Louis, Missouri. […]

August 23, 2018 7
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area – Missouri

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area – Missouri

I had been seeing some posts on Facebook showcasing the beautiful sunflower fields at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area so my […]

August 19, 2018 5
Blue Spring – Missouri

Blue Spring – Missouri

We took a mini vacation to the Ozark Scenic National Riverways area in Missouri and saw so many beautiful places! […]

August 5, 2018 8
Knob Lick Towersite Conservation Area – Missouri

Knob Lick Towersite Conservation Area – Missouri

For the past couple of years, my friend Nicole and I always try to get outside for her birthday in […]

July 6, 2018 3
The St. Louis Zoo – Missouri

The St. Louis Zoo – Missouri

One of the things on my summer bucket list was to go to the zoo. I probably had not been […]

June 24, 2018 6
Echo Bluff State Park – Missouri

Echo Bluff State Park – Missouri

While exploring the Missouri Ozarks, our home base was Echo Bluff State Park near Eminence, Missouri. Opening in 2016, Echo […]

June 16, 2018 8
Geological Center of Tennessee

Geological Center of Tennessee

I have a way of finding the most unique things while I am traveling. I recently spent a weekend in […]

June 5, 2018 7
Short Springs Natural Area – Tennessee

Short Springs Natural Area – Tennessee

On a recent trip to Tennessee, we took a drive to Short Springs Natural Area near Tullahoma, Tennessee. This area […]

May 29, 2018 3
Long Hunter State Park – Tennessee

Long Hunter State Park – Tennessee

While visiting Nashville, Tennessee to see my brother, we decided to check out Long Hunter State Park in Hermitage. It […]

May 10, 2018 3
Rutledge Falls – Tennessee

Rutledge Falls – Tennessee

It is really hard for me to go to the same place twice…I just feel like there is so much […]

April 26, 2018 8
Cape Girardeau – Missouri

Cape Girardeau – Missouri

After exploring Trail of Tears State Park, we headed just a bit further south to the riverfront town of Cape […]

April 23, 2018 4
San Juan Loop, Cleveland National Forest – California

San Juan Loop, Cleveland National Forest – California

We wanted to squeeze in one more hike before flying out the next day so we headed north of Temecula […]

April 13, 2018 2
Ho Chi Minh Trail & La Jolla – California

Ho Chi Minh Trail & La Jolla – California

On our last full day in California, we set out towards Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. This is one of […]

April 5, 2018 4

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