My goal for 2020 is to adventure more. Whether it is hiking, camping or just exploring, I want to do […]
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Giant City State Park – Illinois
Giant City State Park is a special place nestled deep in the Shawnee National Forest. I have been here a […]
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 […]
Silver Dollar City – Missouri
As long as we can squeeze a bit of nature into our vacations, I don’t mind doing a few touristy […]
Talking Rocks Cavern – Missouri
On our last day in Branson, we were dodging some rain showers so I was trying to think of something […]
White Pines Forest State Park – Illinois
As we were driving to Castle Rock State Park, I saw a sign for White Pines Forest State Park. I […]
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 […]
Cedar Bluff Trail – Missouri
Castlewood State Park is one of a Missouri’s post popular state parks for good reason. It has rocky trails, overlooks […]
Turkey Run State Park – Indiana
So here is the thing…if you have not been to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana, drop everything you are […]
Glassburg Family Conservation Area – Missouri
One of the more local trails that has been on my ‘To Hike’ list is the trail at Myron & […]
Castlewood State Park – Missouri
We had two reasons to celebrate last weekend! First, it was Ellie’s 8th birthday and second, it was National Dog […]
Beaver Dam State Park – Illinois
The second clean up event for the Illinois Park Project was at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville, Illinois. This […]
Fox Ridge State Park – Illinois
A few years ago, I had visited Fox Ridge State Park near Charleston, Illinois. I left feeling a bit disappointed […]
Council Bluff Lake – Missouri
Over the summer, my good friend Nicole and I took a trip to Council Bluff Lake near Enough, Missouri. This […]
McCormick’s Creek State Park – Indiana
Our first trip with our new camper was to McCormick’s Creek State Park near Spencer, Indiana. I can’t even begin […]
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois
I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]
Rocky Falls & Klepzig Mill – Missouri
While exploring the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area near Eminence, Missouri, our second stop was at Rocky Falls. Rocky Falls […]
Lone Elk County Park – Missouri
St. Louis County has many great parks, but one of the most unique parks is Lone Elk County Park. Situated […]
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area – Missouri
I had been seeing some posts on Facebook showcasing the beautiful sunflower fields at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area so my […]
Knob Lick Towersite Conservation Area – Missouri
For the past couple of years, my friend Nicole and I always try to get outside for her birthday in […]
Echo Bluff State Park – Missouri
While exploring the Missouri Ozarks, our home base was Echo Bluff State Park near Eminence, Missouri. Opening in 2016, Echo […]
Short Springs Natural Area – Tennessee
On a recent trip to Tennessee, we took a drive to Short Springs Natural Area near Tullahoma, Tennessee. This area […]
Rutledge Falls – Tennessee
It is really hard for me to go to the same place twice…I just feel like there is so much […]
Planned Spontaneity 