A spooky name for the heavily wooded area in suburban St. Louis County creates the setting for a hike at Phantom Forest Conservation Area. Where Did the Name Come From? The origin of the name…
Date Archives October 2022
Walk through Hemp at the Great Godfrey Maze
The Great Godfrey Maze is usually done with corn, but this year it is filled with hemp, which makes this a whole new adventure. This is due to soil nutrient deficiency and several years of…
Robertsville State Park: Lost Hill Trail Hike
Hiking through an upland forest, by an oxbow lake, and being spooked on the trail was part of my time at Robertsville State Park. I hiked the 2.8-mile Lost Hill Trail which has 292 feet…
A Scenic Drive to Two Mills
Driving about 45 minutes south of St. Louis you can check out two remains of low-water dams and mills in Cedar Hill and Morse Mill. Just in time for Halloween, Morse Mill also has a…
Big River Hike at Byrnes Mill City Park
Find remains of a mill and take a walk along Big River at Byrnes Mill City Park south of Fenton, Mo. just off of Missouri Highway 30. Arriving at the Park A playground faces a…
