Ancient Native American petroglyphs, a cave, and historic stone overlooks along Big River can all be enjoyed at Washington State Park about an hour south of St. Louis. History of Washington State Park Native American…
Date Archives September 2024
Cliff Cave Park Hike
Near St. Louis is Cliff Cave Park with panoramic Mississippi River views and a cave to check out along its trails. CLIFF CAVE HISTORY The cave was first recorded in 1749 by John Baptiste D’Gamache,…
Go Up on the Grafton SkyTour at Aerie’s Resort
Soar 300 feet above the Mississippi River on the Grafton SkyTour and then feel the rush down an alpine coaster, all part of the day at Aerie’s Resort. We headed out on a warm fall…
Sodalis Nature Preserve Hike
Follow a paved trail through the woods to a former mine at Sodalis Nature Preserve in Hannibal, Mo., known as the hometown of Mark Twain. This hike leads to a mine filled with bats that…
Fall Hikes: Taum Sauk Mountain To Devil’s Tollgate
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is where you hike to the highest point in the state and highest wet weather waterfall and can continue down to the rock formation of Devil’s Tollgate. About Taum Sauk…
Exploring a Former Quarry at Dee Koestering Park
Hiking around the huge stones at the former Meramec Highland Quarry is the adventure at Dee Koestering Park in Kirkwood, Mo. My son Andrew enjoyed walking up and around the huge rock cuts and then…
Autumn Bluff Road Drive to Church Ruins
Drive-by haunting church ruins, eating a German-style meal in Bavarian decor, and seeing a rainbow of autumn colors are highlights of our backwoods adventure along the Illinois Bluff Road. Each year we take a drive in…
