Our last day on the island was our birthday! I can’t believe we were celebrating our 30th birthday on a […]
Hawaii – Day 6
We woke up early on our second to last day in Hawaii. Our goal today was to drive to the […]
Hawaii – Day 5
On our fifth day on the Big Island, I scheduled a snorkeling tour for my mom, brother and myself. I […]
Hawaii – Day 4
We woke up to another beautiful morning in Hawaii. For the first part of the morning, we headed over to […]
Hawaii – Day 3
One of the reasons we chose to visit the Big Island is because it is home to the Volcanoes National […]
Hawaii – Day 2
On our second day in Hawaii, we headed north to the Pololu Valley Lookout which is part of the Kohala […]
Hawaii – Day 1
To celebrate my brother and I’s 30th birthday this year, my parents decided to take a family trip to Hawaii! […]
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge – Illinois
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is located south of Springfield, Illinois about an hour from St. Louis, Missouri. This historic, red […]
Dillard Mill State Historic Site – Missouri
Dillard Mill is located south of Steelville, Missouri about 2.25 hours southwest of St. Louis in the heart of the […]
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve – Illinois
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve is located just northwest of Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois along Bluff Road about 45 minutes […]
Bluffview Trail – Missouri
My friend and I wanted to get out and take a hike, but didn’t want to drive too far. I […]
Fox Ridge State Park – Illinois
Fox Ridge State Park is just south of Charleston, Illinois about two hours from St. Louis, Missouri. The State of […]
Hidden Springs State Forest – Illinois
After visiting the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site in Lerna, Illinois, we headed across the backroads of Illinois to […]
Jackson Truss Covered Bridge – Illinois
The Jackson Truss Covered Bridge is located just west of the small town of Greenup, Illinois which is about 2 […]
Hickory Canyon Natural Area – Missouri
Hickory Canyon is an hour and a half away from St. Louis which when combined with the trail at Pickle […]
Maramec Spring Park – Missouri
Maramec Spring Park is located just outside of St. James, Missouri which is about 2 hours southwest of St. Louis. […]
Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve – Illinois
Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preseve is located on the outskirts of Columbia, Illinois just across the Mississippi River from South […]
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center – Missouri
Powder Valley Nature Center is located in South County (St. Louis) near the busy interchange of interstates 270 and 44. […]
Onondaga Cave State Park – Missouri
There is nothing better than celebrating a birthday by being on a trail so in honor of my friend’s birthday, […]
The Nature Institute – Illinois
The Nature Institute manages 5 nature areas around Godfrey, Illinois. We decided to check out two of these areas on […]
Harpeth River State Park – Tennessee
Harpeth River State Park is located about 30 minutes west of Nashville, Tennessee. While visiting my brother who lives in […]
Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve – Illinois
The Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve encompasses nearly 600 acres of land just west of the small town […]
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge – Illinois
Just outside of Cowden, Illinois, hidden on the back roads of America, is the historic Thompson Mill Covered Bridge. The […]
Pere Marquette State Park – Illinois
Pere Marquette State Park is located along the Great River Road, just past the charming town of Grafton, Illinois. The […]
Watershed Nature Center – Illinois
Located in the heart of the historic district in Edwardsville, Illinois, is the Watershed Nature Center. This “unique green space” […]
Planned Spontaneity 