Ben and I found ourselves with an open weekend in late July, and were looking for an adventure. Hiking to Stegall Mountain and camping along the Ozark Trail proved to be the perfect solution. We had the Ozark Trail, wild horses, venomous snakes, a spectacular sunset, and the perfect swimming hole to cool off in…
“Camping float trip, that is where I want you to take me before I go to school.” Katie, my 18 year-old college bound oldest child, made a request that I could not refuse. Down to one of the last few weekends before she goes, we scheduled an overnight float and camping trip on the Meramec…
Of all our outdoor pursuits, camping is the one I enjoy the most but actually participate in the least. I truly love our time as a family whether sitting around a fire, cooking up a big dinner or breakfast, making s’mores, or wading in a nearby creek. There is something about the whole experience that…
As regular readers know, I am a Certified Arborist working for a private tree company in St. Louis. I spend my days estimating tree work and evaluating tree health for homeowners, property managers, municipalities, and neighborhood associations. At least once a week, and usually more often than that, the topic of my conversation is the…
