Take in the views of eroded canyons and see prairie dogs and wild stallions at Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit.
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Badlands National Park: East Side Hiking
Badlands National Park has unusual rock formations and canyons with vibrant colors and plenty of hiking trails to explore. There are two areas of trails in the park on the east side. The first area…
Driving to the Highest Point in Iowa
Surrounded by cornfields on a windswept hill stands Hawkeye Point, the highest natural point in Iowa at 1,670 feet. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas, which for us includes seeing…
Chesterfield Central Park: See a Giant and Waterfalls
Find a giant sculpture half-buried in the ground and waterfalls around a lake at Chesterfield’s Central Park. Central Park A large parking lot for the park is off Veterans Place Drive. On the left of…
Jefferson Barracks Park: Dennis Schick Trail
Dennis Schick Trail includes historic sites and war machinery such as a World War II Sherman Tank in Jefferson Barracks Park in St. Louis County. It is a 2.7-mile paved trail that goes through woods…
Millstone Bluff: Finding an Ancient Native-American Village
Explore the remains of an ancient Native-American village at Millstone Bluff Archaeological Site in the Shawnee National Forest. This forest-covered 320 feet hill sits just northwest of Illinois State Highway 145. The top of the…
Willmore Park: Playground For Everybody and Two Lakes
Willmore Park includes a playground for all children even those with disabilities and a 1.5-mile paved trail winding around two lakes. It is a 105-acre park located near the River Des Peres in the St….
Fall Hikes: Engelmann Woods Natural Area
Engelmann Woods Natural Area preserves old-growth forests that once covered the uplands along the Missouri River. This family hike allowed us to venture into the deep woods and climb some hills. Forest Life Trees here…
Watching Wildlife at Treehouse Wildlife Center
Bobcats, eagles, and foxes are just some of the wildlife you can see at Treehouse Wildlife Center. It is located about halfway between Grafton and Alton in the country. We took the kid who ran…
Dad Hikes: Henry Lay Sculpture Park
Sun and Moon sculpture
