We took a family vacation to Big South Fork National Recreation Area and one of the first places we visited […]
Yahoo Falls, Big South Fork National Recreation Area – Kentucky
Yahoo Falls Scenic Area is a rugged and beautiful area within the Big South Fork National Recreation Area. Located west […]
Big South Fork National Recreation Area – Kentucky/Tennessee
My family and I spent a week exploring the Big South Fork National Recreation Area. This area was created in […]
Grand Bluffs Conservation Area – Missouri
Saturday, June 3rd was National Trails Day so of course I had to hit a trail. My mom and I […]
Missouri State Penitentiary
The tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary has been on my bucket list for some time after seeing a post […]
Lake Kinkaid Spillway – Illinois
I had been feeling a bit down lately so I needed a road trip and some nature time to help […]
The Chubb Trail – Missouri
On a beautiful and warm day in February, my friend Nicole and I set out to conquer the Chubb Trail. […]
Victoria Glades Conservation Area – Missouri
My friend and I decided to check out Victoria Glades Conservation Area near DeSoto, Missouri which is about 1.25 hours […]
Clifty Creek Natural Area – Missouri
I couldn’t pass up a a chance to get outside and go hiking when the temperature was forecast to reach […]
The Great River Road – Iowa/Illinois
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 […]
Planned Spontaneity 