My friend was camping at Meramec State Park near Sullivan, Missouri so I headed down to spend some time with […]
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Pinnacles Youth Park – Missouri
Pinnacles Youth Park is located just north of Columbia, Missouri on Highway 63. I used to drive pass the small […]
Emmenegger Nature Park – Missouri
Emmenegger Nature Park and the Possum Woods Conservation Area are located in Kirkwood, Missouri. While these areas are adjacent to […]
Pleasant Valley Nature Preserve – Missouri
My friend and I recently checked out Pleasant Valley Nature Preserve near High Ridge, Missouri. It is a smaller area, […]
Ha Ha Tonka State Park – Missouri
One of my favorite Missouri State Parks! Have you been here?
Bridal Cave – Missouri
While spending some time near the Lake of the Ozarks, we decided to visit Bridal Cave. If you are looking […]
STL Tours – Missouri
We were looking for something to do on a Saturday and had thought about going to the Missouri History Museum […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park – Missouri
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park is a work of art located deep in the Missouri Ozarks. While visiting Branson, Missouri earlier […]
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 […]
Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area – Missouri
We spent a few days in Branson, Missouri which is about 4.5 hours from St. Louis. Branson is a very […]
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 […]
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 […]
Council Bluff Lake – Missouri
Over the summer, my good friend Nicole and I took a trip to Council Bluff Lake near Enough, Missouri. This […]
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 […]
Shaw Nature Reserve – Missouri
Opt Outside Day. The Friday after Thanksgiving. A day to go hiking instead of shopping! It felt like I had […]
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 […]
Planned Spontaneity 