Continue Reading Mina Sauk Falls Taum Sauk Mountain State ParkApparently I was a bit grumpy earlier this week. Grumpy enough that Debbie would suggest that I leave her alone with…
Continue Reading Snake Road Love it or hate it, its beautifulMention “Snake Road” and you are guaranteed to get an emotional response. At least that was my experience after visiting the…
Continue Reading River Scene Trail Castlewood State ParkWe finally had a Saturday afternoon free, or at least relatively as we had an open afternoon. Life has been crazy…
Continue Reading Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center St. Louis CountyPowder Valley Conservation Nature Center located in southwest St. Louis County is an absolute treasure. It’s nearly impossible for me to take…
Continue Reading Turkey Ridge Trail Rockwoods Reservation Conservation AreaA pleasant surprise The Turkey Ridge Trail at Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area is a worthy two mile loop trail in far west St….
Continue Reading Hiking Washington State Park 1000 Steps Trail and Opossum Track TrailI finally made a hiking trip to Washington State Park near De Soto, MO on a cold Saturday afternoon. I had…
Continue Reading Phantom Forest and Bittersweet Woods Des Peres, MOI had an hour to kill before an early afternoon meeting, so I thought I would take a quick lunch-time walk through…
Continue Reading Castlewood State Park A winter walk along Kiefer CreekCastlewood State Park has to be one of the busiest state parks in Missouri. The beautiful park located along the Meramec River…
Continue Reading Don Robinson State Park – LaBarque Hills Trail Missouri Fall Color HikeYou would have to try really hard to find a bad place to go hiking on this beautitul, sunny Saturday in Missouri….
Continue Reading Zion National Park – Utah Joe McCaslin - Guest BloggerIn 1984, I turned 19 and graduated from high school and went away to college in St. Louis. My sister Mary was…
