After exploring Trail of Tears State Park, we headed just a bit further south to the riverfront town of Cape […]
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Pickle Springs Natural Area – Missouri
Longest winter ever. Check. Cabin fever. Check. It was time to get outside! Nicole and I decided to check out […]
O’Bannon Woods State Park – Indiana
O’Bannon Woods State Park is located on the southern border of Indiana about 3.5 hours away from St. Louis. My […]
Sherman Beach Park – Missouri
Black Friday is more commonly known as Opt Outside Day to many hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. This year, it was […]
Garden of the Gods – Illinois
Garden of the Gods National Recreation Area is one of Illinois’ most unique geological features. Located in the heart of […]
Rim Rock Trail – Illinois
Located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest is the Rim Rock National Recreation Trail. This trail is sometimes […]
Ketcherside Mountain Conservation Area – Missouri
I recently came across a section of a newspaper based out of Cape Girardeau, Missouri called the Southeast Missourian, the […]
Lake Kinkaid Spillway – Illinois
I had been feeling a bit down lately so I needed a road trip and some nature time to help […]
The Great River Road – Iowa/Illinois
My brother and I took a “twin trip” to Iowa over the summer and after hiking at Maquoketa Caves State […]
Valley View Glades Natural Area – Missouri
My long time, childhood friend moved to Hillsboro, Missouri earlier last year and just a short drive from her house […]
Cliff Cave County Park – Missouri
Cliff Cave County Park is located in South County, St. Louis and is just over the Jefferson Barracks Bridge from […]
Turkey Run State Park – Indiana
Turkey Run State Park is a park that takes my breath away every time I visit. While on our Indiana […]
Pine Hills Nature Preserve – Indiana
Pine Hills Nature Preserve is located directly adjacent to Shades State Park in Waveland, Indiana. This preserve is only accessible […]
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois
While exploring the Shawnee National Forest a couple years ago, I had stopped at Ferne Clyffe State Park, but I […]
Shades State Park – Indiana
Shades State Park is located in Waveland, Indiana about 3.5 hours from St. Louis. I had visited to this park […]
The Covered Bridges of Parke County – Indiana
Earlier this fall, my friend Michelle and I set out on a road trip to tour several covered bridges and […]
Mississippi Palisades State Park – Illinois
After visiting Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa, we headed east towards Mississippi Palisades State Park in Illinois. This park […]
Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area – Missouri
Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area is located in Piedmont, Missouri about 2.25 hours southwest of St. Louis. My friend and […]
Maquoketa Caves State Park – Iowa
While my brother and I were exploring Iowa, one place I knew we had to visit was Maquoketa Caves State […]
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 […]
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site – Illinois
The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic site in Lerna, Illinois is just 8 miles south of Charleston, Illinois and about […]
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve – Illinois
Nestled among the rolling farm fields of southern Illinois, is a hidden gem. Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve is absolutely […]
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 […]
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge – Illinois
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is located south of Springfield, Illinois about an hour from St. Louis, Missouri. This historic, red […]
Dillard Mill State Historic Site – Missouri
Dillard Mill is located south of Steelville, Missouri about 2.25 hours southwest of St. Louis in the heart of the […]
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