Lower Meramec Park is a walk-through flat bottomland forest with Meramec River views with a trailhead just off of Interstate 55.
Hiking Along the River at Lower Meramec Park
Glen Travis Park to Rabbit Run Park Walk
Hiking by small ponds and seeing wildlife is part of a day on the trails at Glen Travis Park and Rabbit Run Park in St. Peters, Mo. The parks are located not far from the Mid Rivers Mall shopping area in a suburban neighborhood. About The Walk This was a paved 1.3-mile loop hike with an out and back to Dardenne Creek and using the…
St. Joe State Park: Pine Ridge Hike
Hiking on land once mined as part of the old “lead belt” and exploring woods and a small stream was my day at St. Joe State Park. The park has several trails and I chose to do about half or 5.2 miles of the 12.6 Pine Ridge Trail. This is the most remote area in the park, and I was alone once I started the…
Finding Jackson Falls in Shawnee National Forest
See high waterfalls, deep canyons, and house-size boulders along Jackson Falls Trail in Shawnee National Forest. I went with a group so I could learn the area before bringing my son here in the future. There is only one way down into the canyon and you can get lost if you don’t know your way. Our group hiked about eight miles, but you can easily…
Berryman Trail Loop to Harmon Spring
I hiked a north loop of the Berryman Trail through woods crossing small streams to go to Harmon Spring in Mark Twain National Forest. This was about nine-miles total with lots of up and down through the hills. Berryman Trail Overview The Berryman Trail has two main trailheads, Berryman Campground and Brazil Creek Trailhead. Hiking the whole trail is 27 miles. Along the trail, there…
Hill Hiking at Long Ridge Conservation Area
Wildlife and forest combine to make Long Ridge Conservation Area a great hike in the woods not far from Interstate 44.
White Rock Nature Preserve Hike
TEMPORARILY CLOSED– Will provide an update when it opens again. A clear rocky stream, a sealed cave, and a Mississippi River view highlight our time at White Rock Nature Preserve. Walking to the Trailhead at White Rock Nature Preserve We parked in the small lot along Bluff Road. When you come here make sure to follow the signs to the trailhead. First, we walked along…
Going to the Highest Point in Ohio
Marker for the military installation
Indiana’s High Point: Hoosier Hill
Indiana’s high point is Hoosier Hill located 13 miles north of Richmond, Ind., and our stop on our drive along Interstate 70 going east. It is not that high, and you won’t get altitude sickness, but it is an easy way to mark off the list of the high points. This high point is close to a historic site that was an important stop on…
See Scotts Bluff National Monument
Eight hundred feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff was a landmark for Native Americans as well as emigrants on the Oregon Trail.
