Hiking alongside a brook and discovering frogs in a swamp made for a delightful day with my child at Broemmelsiek Park in Defiance, Missouri. This park has more than 9 miles of paved and unpaved…
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Oak Knoll Park Stroll
Oak Knoll Park is a picturesque destination, featuring a serene pond surrounded by bald cypress trees and vibrant tulips that bloom in the spring. A .7 paved walkway can be found here along with a…
Peruque Valley Park Hike
Hike along a short ridge above a pebble-filled stream and by baseball fields at Peruque Valley Park in Wentzville.
Fox Run Trail Hike at Rockwoods Range
A hike through wooded hills down to valleys with rocky brooks is part of the day at Rockwoods Range Conservation Area on the Fox Run Trail. The natural surface hike is 7.6 miles long with…
Top Five Spring Hikes Near St. Louis
Blooming dogwood trees, prairie wildflowers, and gushing waterfalls create magical spring hikes near St. Louis.
Rock Springs Rotary Park Hike
Rock Springs Rotary Park in O’Fallon, Ill., has a paved trail through forest and prairie grass encircling the whole park.
Gilbert Lake and Great River Road Hike
Hike along the Illinois River and Gilbert Lake, then through Pere Marquette State Park, passing by farms along the Great River Road.
Black History Month: Ivory Crockett Park Walk
The park is named for Ivory Crockett once known as the “world’s fastest man” when he broke the world record for the 100-yard dash in 1974. It is a small park near Manchester Road where…
Cache River State Natural Area Hikes
Explore the Cache River State Natural Area that has a swamp, where water surrounds huge tree trunks and you can cross a bridge near the confluence of two streams. HISTORY Native Americans found the swamp…
Waterloo: Jones Farm Multi-Purpose Trail Hike
Hike along farm fields and by a rocky stream on the Jones Farm Multi-Purpose Trail located on the outskirts of Waterloo, IL. I hiked 1.4 miles doing a loop on a natural surface combined with…
