Rockwoods Reservation is located in western St. Louis county and it is about a 35 minute drive from downtown. The […]
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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 […]
Medora Covered Bridge – Indiana
The Medora Covered Bridge is just outside the town of Medora, Indiana. At 460 feet long, the bridge is the […]
Clifty Falls State Park – Indiana
My friend and I decided to take a long weekend and head to Indiana to do some hiking. Clifty Falls […]
Rockwoods Reservation: Lime Kiln Trail – Missouri
Rockwoods Reservation is located in western St. Louis County and is only about a 35 minute drive from downtown. The […]
Fort Belle Fontaine – Missouri
Fort Belle Fontaine is a park owned and operated by St. Louis County and it is truly a hidden gem. […]
Meramec State Park – Missouri
Meramec State Park is a beautiful park just minutes off Interstate 44 near Sullivan, Missouri. The park is about an […]
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park – Missouri
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, or more commonly called just Babler State Park, is a great example of […]
Chapel Cave – Ohio
Chapel Cave is located in the Hocking State Forest, not far from Old Man’s Cave. I found out about this […]
Sandstone Falls – West Virginia
Sandstone Falls is a beautiful area in the New River Gorge. From the Sandstone Visitor’s Center, which is just off […]
Mastodon State Historic Site – Missouri
Mastodon State Historic Site is just a short drive from St. Louis and makes a perfect day trip. The park […]
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge – Missouri
One of my goals is to visit all of the Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. So while we were […]
Millstream Gardens Conservation Area – Missouri
Millsteam Gardens Conservation Area is a beautiful area just west of Fredericktown, Missouri which is about 2 hours from St. […]
Castor River Shut-Ins – Missouri
Located in the Amidon Memorial Conservation Area, the Castor River Shut-Ins are a perfect place to wade in the water, […]
Castlewood State Park – Missouri
Castlewood State Park is located just outside of St. Louis and is nestled along the winding Meramec River. The park […]
Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park – Missouri
The Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park is just a short drive from St. Louis and just […]
Spring Mill State Park – Indiana
My husband, friend and I decided to take a long weekend and visit Spring Mill State Park in southern Indiana. Spring […]
Fairfield County Parks – Ohio
We lucked out and only had one day of rain on our trip to the Hocking Hills region. We still […]
Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest – Ohio
After checking out the Zaleski State Forest, we took the long way back to Hocking Hills State Park. We decided […]
Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills – Ohio
Cantwell Cliffs is another neat area within the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. It is the farthest away from Old […]
Zaleski State Forest – Ohio
During our trip to Hocking Hills, we had finished up our hiking so we decided to go check out a […]
Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills – Ohio
The main attraction at Hocking Hill State Park is Old Man’s Cave. The park has made it easily accessible by […]
Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary – Ohio
About a half hour north of Hocking Hills State Park is Rock Stalls Natural Sanctuary. It is owned by Camp […]
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