Emmenegger Nature Park and the Possum Woods Conservation Area are located in Kirkwood, Missouri. While these areas are adjacent to […]
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Waco, Texas
My friend and I recently took a trip to Texas and we spent a day exploring all Waco had to […]
Clifty Falls State Park – Indiana
Several years ago, I visited Clifty Falls State Park in southern Indiana and I was amazed! It was some of […]
Fall Creek Falls State Park – Tennessee
Earlier during the pandemic, I was trying to stay safe, but still adventure a bit so I drove down to […]
Cape Girardeau – Missouri
After exploring Trail of Tears State Park, we headed just a bit further south to the riverfront town of Cape […]
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 […]
Big South Fork National Recreation Area – Kentucky/Tennessee
My family and I spent a week exploring the Big South Fork National Recreation Area. This area was created in […]
Rock Island State Park – Tennesee
While visiting my brother in Nashville for a long weekend, we set out to visit a couple state parks. We […]
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 […]
Cummins Falls State Park -Tennessee
Cummins Falls State Park is located near Cookeville, Tennessee, about an hour and a half east of Nashville. This rugged […]
Shawnee National Forest – Illinois
I spent a couple days down in Shawnee National Forest exploring and getting back to nature. It had been almost […]
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park – Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located about and hour and a half south of St. Louis in the heart […]
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 […]
Hawaii – Day 2
On our second day in Hawaii, we headed north to the Pololu Valley Lookout which is part of the Kohala […]
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve – Illinois
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve is located just northwest of Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois along Bluff Road about 45 minutes […]
Bluffview Trail – Missouri
My friend and I wanted to get out and take a hike, but didn’t want to drive too far. I […]
Maramec Spring Park – Missouri
Maramec Spring Park is located just outside of St. James, Missouri which is about 2 hours southwest of St. Louis. […]
Onondaga Cave State Park – Missouri
There is nothing better than celebrating a birthday by being on a trail so in honor of my friend’s birthday, […]
The Nature Institute – Illinois
The Nature Institute manages 5 nature areas around Godfrey, Illinois. We decided to check out two of these areas on […]
Harpeth River State Park – Tennessee
Harpeth River State Park is located about 30 minutes west of Nashville, Tennessee. While visiting my brother who lives in […]
Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve – Illinois
The Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve encompasses nearly 600 acres of land just west of the small town […]
Pere Marquette State Park – Illinois
Pere Marquette State Park is located along the Great River Road, just past the charming town of Grafton, Illinois. The […]
Indiana Dunes State Park – Indiana
Indiana Dunes State Park is located in Chesterton, Indiana on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. The park is about […]
Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area – Missouri
Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area is about an hour south of St. Louis and about 10 miles north of St. Genevieve, […]
Vilander Bluff Natural Area – Missouri
Last weekend, I decided to participate in my first group hike. Gabe from Camping Missouri was hosting the hike and […]
Planned Spontaneity 