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Planned Spontaneity

A blog about hiking around the Midwest and beyond

Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve – Illinois

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 […]

December 10, 2015 2
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center – Missouri

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. […]

November 29, 2015 3
Onondaga Cave State Park – Missouri

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, […]

November 23, 2015 5
The Nature Institute – Illinois

The Nature Institute – Illinois

The Nature Institute manages 5 nature areas around Godfrey, Illinois. We decided to check out two of these areas on […]

November 3, 2015 4
Harpeth River State Park – Tennessee

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 […]

October 25, 2015 3
Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve – Illinois

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 […]

October 20, 2015 7
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge – Illinois

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 […]

September 26, 2015 2
Pere Marquette State Park – Illinois

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 […]

September 17, 2015 7
Watershed Nature Center – Illinois

Watershed Nature Center – Illinois

Located in the heart of the historic district in Edwardsville, Illinois, is the Watershed Nature Center. This “unique green space” […]

September 15, 2015 3
Indiana Dunes State Park – Indiana

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 […]

September 5, 2015 4
Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area – Missouri

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, […]

August 31, 2015 1
Hickory Canyons Natural Area – Missouri

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 […]

August 29, 2015 3
Vilander Bluff Natural Area – Missouri

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 […]

August 19, 2015 3
Willoughby Heritage Farm – Illinois

Willoughby Heritage Farm – Illinois

So a local farm near my house was having a dog night and I though it would be fun to […]

August 12, 2015 5
Boy Scout Trail – Highland Silver Lake – Illinois

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 […]

August 7, 2015 2
Sam A. Baker State Park – Missouri

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 […]

July 31, 2015 3
Missouri Mines State Historic Site – 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, […]

July 27, 2015 5
Alley Spring & Mill – Missouri

Alley Spring & Mill – Missouri

Located deep in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways is the Alley Mill and spring. My friend and I recently planned […]

July 14, 2015 8
Ha Ha Tonka State Park – Missouri

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 […]

July 14, 2015 3
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site – Missouri

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 […]

July 9, 2015 2
Mississippi River Road Trip – Illinois & Missouri

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, […]

July 6, 2015 6
Rockwoods Reservation – Missouri

Rockwoods Reservation – Missouri

Rockwoods Reservation is located in western St. Louis county and it is about a 35 minute drive from downtown. The […]

June 17, 2015 4
Charlestown State Park – Indiana

Charlestown State Park – Indiana

Charlestown State Park is located in Southern Indiana on the bank of the Ohio River and not far from Louisville, […]

June 1, 2015 6
LaBarque Conservation Area – Missouri

LaBarque Conservation Area – Missouri

My friend and I wanted to get out and go hiking over the long Memorial Day weekend. We were supposed […]

May 26, 2015 6
Falls of the Ohio State Park – Indiana

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 […]

May 23, 2015 3

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