I had seen pictures on the Shawnee National Forest group Facebook page about the Rocky Bluff Trail. The Rocky Bluff […]
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Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve – Iowa
In April, my dad and I drove up to Grinnell, Iowa to visit my brother. He currently teaches political science […]
Strawberry Creek Nature Area – Missouri
Strawberry Creek Nature Area is a 118-tract of land near Arnold, Missouri. My friend and I visited this place right […]
Cataract Falls – Indiana
Earlier this year, we decided to take a winter trip to Brown County, Indiana. On our way there, we stopped […]
Hidden Gems of Illinois
Lets face it…Illinois gets a bad rap. Being sandwhiched between two states with top notch state parks, Missouri & Indiana, […]
White Rock Nature Preserve – Illinois
One of the best things about Facebook is finding new places to hike! In one of the hiking groups, someone […]
Brown Hill Road – Arizona
My cousin and her family were taking a trip over spring break to Mesa, Arizona and they let me tag […]
Fall Creek Falls State Park – Tennessee
Earlier during the pandemic, I was trying to stay safe, but still adventure a bit so I drove down to […]
Holy Boulders – Illinois
Nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest is a hidden gem called Holy Boulders. If you search Google Maps for […]
Northland Nature Preserve – Illinois
I often drive through Trenton, Illinois which is a small town about 45 minutes east of St. Louis, Missouri. I […]
Top 10 “Midwest-ish” Hiking Trails
I have had several requests for a few more Top 10 lists! I created a Top 10 Waterfalls List a […]
Lincoln Trail State Park – Illinois
We had a week off from work and I was looking for a place to go camping while trying to […]
H&B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary – Illinois
My friend and I both had a Friday off from work and decided to take a hike! I pulled up […]
Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve
We had a free Sunday morning and the weather was just slightly chilly so I typed in “hiking” into Google […]
Eldon Hazlet State Park – Illinois
I was looking for a short get-away so I decided to check out Eldon Hazlet State Park on Carlyle Lake […]
Garden of the Gods – Illinois
I have been to Garden of the Gods nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest more times than I can […]
Ozark National Scenic Riverways – Missouri
A few summers ago, we stayed at Echo Bluff State Park and explored the various sites around the Ozark National […]
Roaring River State Park – Missouri
While in the Branson area, we took a drive to Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Missouri. Located deep in […]
Austin – Texas
Austin, Texas!! We spent about a day and a half exploring all Austin had to offer. On our first night, […]
Robertsville State Park – Missouri
My goal for 2020 is to adventure more. Whether it is hiking, camping or just exploring, I want to do […]
Ramsey Lake State Park – Illinois
Earlier this year, I wanted to do a park clean up to support the Illinois Park Project. I was looking […]
Don Robinson State Park – Missouri
Don Robinson was a St. Louis business man who made his fortune by selling the cleaning product “Off”. Upon his […]
Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area – Missouri
We spent a few days in Branson, Missouri which is about 4.5 hours from St. Louis. Branson is a very […]
Castle Rock State Park – Illinois
We headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project to do a trash pick up […]
Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve – Illinois
A few weeks ago, we headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project for a […]
Planned Spontaneity 