While staying in Southern Illinois earlier this year, we decided to take a drive to the Cache River State Natural […]
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STL Tours – Missouri
We were looking for something to do on a Saturday and had thought about going to the Missouri History Museum […]
Silver Creek Nature Preserve – Illinois
I recently heard of Silver Creek Nature Preserve near Mascoutah, Illinois and since it was not too far from home, […]
Henry Horton State Park – Tennessee
Henry Horton State Park is a quiet state park located about an hour directly south of Nashville, Tennessee in Chapel […]
Ledges State Park – Iowa
While visiting my twin brother in Grinnell, Iowa, we took a drive to Ledges State Park. This park is located […]
Bohm Woods Nature Preserve – Illinois
Bohm Woods Nature Preserve is a peaceful trail located in Edwardsville, Illinois and is very close to Southern Illinois University […]
Rocky Bluff Trail – Illinois
I had seen pictures on the Shawnee National Forest group Facebook page about the Rocky Bluff Trail. The Rocky Bluff […]
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 […]
Marshall – Illinois
While we were camping at Lincoln Trail State Park, we visited the town of Marshall, Illinois. This town has a […]
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site – Missouri
Over the summer, we decided to visit a few local historical places. I never realized that the Ulysses S. Grant […]
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 […]
Kress Farm Garden Preserve – Missouri
On a gloomy day in November, we visited Kress Farm Garden Preserve. This place is a 142+ acre garden and […]
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 […]
John Deere Historic Site – Illinois
While we were in northern Illinois visiting Castle Rock State Park and White Pines Forest State Park, I saw a […]
Planned Spontaneity 