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” […]
Indiana Dunes State Park – Indiana
Indiana Dunes State Park is located in Chesterton, Indiana on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. The park is about […]
Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area – Missouri
Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area is about an hour south of St. Louis and about 10 miles north of St. Genevieve, […]
Hickory Canyons Natural Area – Missouri
Well my plans got cancelled for today and there was no reason to sit at home on a perfectly good […]
Vilander Bluff Natural Area – Missouri
Last weekend, I decided to participate in my first group hike. Gabe from Camping Missouri was hosting the hike and […]
Willoughby Heritage Farm – Illinois
So a local farm near my house was having a dog night and I though it would be fun to […]
Boy Scout Trail – Highland Silver Lake – Illinois
The Boy Scout Trail at Silver Lake in Highland, Illinois is very close to home and I have never been […]
Sam A. Baker State Park – Missouri
Located in the heart of the St. Francois mountains, is Sam A. Baker State Park. Named for a former Missouri […]
Missouri Mines State Historic Site – Missouri
My friend and I recently visited Sam A. Baker State Park and on our way back home to St. Louis, […]
Alley Spring & Mill – Missouri
Located deep in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways is the Alley Mill and spring. My friend and I recently planned […]
Ha Ha Tonka State Park – Missouri
Ha Ha Tonka State Park is a beautiful park located near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The neatest […]
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site – Missouri
I recently had the chance to visit the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville, Missouri. It is kind of […]
Mississippi River Road Trip – Illinois & Missouri
My friends and I set out on a drive to see some sights In Southern Illinois and Missouri. In general, […]
Rockwoods Reservation – Missouri
Rockwoods Reservation is located in western St. Louis county and it is about a 35 minute drive from downtown. The […]
Charlestown State Park – Indiana
Charlestown State Park is located in Southern Indiana on the bank of the Ohio River and not far from Louisville, […]
LaBarque Conservation Area – Missouri
My friend and I wanted to get out and go hiking over the long Memorial Day weekend. We were supposed […]
Falls of the Ohio State Park – Indiana
On our way to Clifty Falls State Park, we stopped at Falls of the Ohio State Park. The park is […]
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