While my brother and I were exploring Iowa, one place I knew we had to visit was Maquoketa Caves State […]
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Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area – Iowa
After exploring Wildcat Den State Park earlier in the day, we headed west towards Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area. Just a […]
Wildcat Den State Park – Iowa
My twin brother (who lives in Tennessee) was home for a couple weeks in early July so I decided to […]
Washington State Park – Missouri
A couple weeks ago, my friend Nicole and I met up and explore Washington State Park. Washington State Park is […]
Shawnee National Forest – Illinois
I spent a couple days down in Shawnee National Forest exploring and getting back to nature. It had been almost […]
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park – Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located about and hour and a half south of St. Louis in the heart […]
Mammoth Cave National Park – Kentucky
For a weekend get-a-way, we headed to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky! My twin brother lives in Nashville, Tennessee […]
Johnson Shut-Ins State Park – Missouri
It was supposed to be a beautiful day with a high of 73 degrees and a spot shower, so my […]
Hawaii – Day 2
On our second day in Hawaii, we headed north to the Pololu Valley Lookout which is part of the Kohala […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Planned Spontaneity 