Carlyle Lake is about an hour from St. Louis in Carlyle, Illinois. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois […]


Carlyle Lake is about an hour from St. Louis in Carlyle, Illinois. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois […]

One of my favorite Missouri State Parks! Have you been here?

We were heading back from Springfield, Illinois and decided to squeeze in a quick hike at the Henry Eilers Shoal […]

I was looking for a short get-away so I decided to check out Eldon Hazlet State Park on Carlyle Lake […]

Earlier this year, I wanted to do a park clean up to support the Illinois Park Project. I was looking […]

We spent a few days in Branson, Missouri which is about 4.5 hours from St. Louis. Branson is a very […]

The second clean up event for the Illinois Park Project was at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville, Illinois. This […]

While visiting Nashville, Tennessee to see my brother, we decided to check out Long Hunter State Park in Hermitage. It […]

Lake Anna State Park is a beautiful park nestled along the shores of Lake Anna is Spotsylvania, Virginia. The park […]