My brother and I took a “twin trip” to Iowa over the summer and after hiking at Maquoketa Caves State […]
Valley View Glades Natural Area – Missouri
My long time, childhood friend moved to Hillsboro, Missouri earlier last year and just a short drive from her house […]
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area – Missouri
On an unseasonably warm January day, my friend Michelle and I headed north of St. Louis to check out the […]
Cliff Cave County Park – Missouri
Cliff Cave County Park is located in South County, St. Louis and is just over the Jefferson Barracks Bridge from […]
Turkey Run State Park – Indiana
Turkey Run State Park is a park that takes my breath away every time I visit. While on our Indiana […]
Pine Hills Nature Preserve – Indiana
Pine Hills Nature Preserve is located directly adjacent to Shades State Park in Waveland, Indiana. This preserve is only accessible […]
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois
While exploring the Shawnee National Forest a couple years ago, I had stopped at Ferne Clyffe State Park, but I […]
Shades State Park – Indiana
Shades State Park is located in Waveland, Indiana about 3.5 hours from St. Louis. I had visited to this park […]
The Covered Bridges of Parke County – Indiana
Earlier this fall, my friend Michelle and I set out on a road trip to tour several covered bridges and […]
Rock Island State Park – Tennesee
While visiting my brother in Nashville for a long weekend, we set out to visit a couple state parks. We […]
Mississippi Palisades State Park – Illinois
After visiting Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa, we headed east towards Mississippi Palisades State Park in Illinois. This park […]
Hughes Mountain Natural Area – Missouri
My friend and I (and our pups) set out to see Hughes Mountain Natural Area in Irondale, Missouri. This place […]
Silver Mines Recreation Area – Missouri
Silver Mines Recreation Area is located just outside of Fredericktown, Missouri which is about an hour and a half south […]
Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area – Missouri
Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area is located in Piedmont, Missouri about 2.25 hours southwest of St. Louis. My friend and […]
Cummins Falls State Park -Tennessee
Cummins Falls State Park is located near Cookeville, Tennessee, about an hour and a half east of Nashville. This rugged […]
Maquoketa Caves State Park – Iowa
While my brother and I were exploring Iowa, one place I knew we had to visit was Maquoketa Caves State […]
Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area – Iowa
After exploring Wildcat Den State Park earlier in the day, we headed west towards Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area. Just a […]
Wildcat Den State Park – Iowa
My twin brother (who lives in Tennessee) was home for a couple weeks in early July so I decided to […]
Washington State Park – Missouri
A couple weeks ago, my friend Nicole and I met up and explore Washington State Park. Washington State Park is […]
Shawnee National Forest – Illinois
I spent a couple days down in Shawnee National Forest exploring and getting back to nature. It had been almost […]
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site – Illinois
The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic site in Lerna, Illinois is just 8 miles south of Charleston, Illinois and about […]
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park – Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located about and hour and a half south of St. Louis in the heart […]
Mammoth Cave National Park – Kentucky
For a weekend get-a-way, we headed to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky! My twin brother lives in Nashville, Tennessee […]
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve – Illinois
Nestled among the rolling farm fields of southern Illinois, is a hidden gem. Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve is absolutely […]
Johnson Shut-Ins State Park – Missouri
It was supposed to be a beautiful day with a high of 73 degrees and a spot shower, so my […]
Planned Spontaneity 