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…
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…
Wildlife and forest combine to make Long Ridge Conservation Area a great hike in the woods not far from Interstate 44.
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…
Marker for the military installation
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…
Eight hundred feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff was a landmark for Native Americans as well as emigrants on the Oregon Trail.
Find fossils of Ancient American rhinos, gazelle-camels, and a huge meat-eating pig at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in the Nebraska panhandle. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore as a series for a family adventure you might want to do! We stopped by this national monument on our way back to St. Louis after staying the night…
We drove through the scenic Spearfish Canyon from Spearfish, South Dakota, to Deadwood, South Dakota, which has casinos, shops, and for us an Old West shootout. This included a short hike to the bottom of Spearfish Falls in Savoy, South Dakota. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore as a series for a family adventure you might want…
A large column of rock rises 1,267 feet above the nearby Belle Fourche River to form Devils Tower National Monument.
