I hiked a north loop of the Berryman Trail through woods crossing small streams to go to Harmon Spring in Mark Twain National Forest. This was about nine-miles total with lots of up and down…
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White Rock Nature Preserve Hike
TEMPORARILY CLOSED– Will provide an update when it opens again. A clear rocky stream, a sealed cave, and a Mississippi River view highlight our time at White Rock Nature Preserve. Walking to the Trailhead at…
Fossil Hunting at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Find fossils of Ancient American rhinos, gazelle-camels, and a huge meat-eating pig at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in the Nebraska panhandle. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount…
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…
Hiking at the Audubon Center at the Riverlands
You can learn about birds and then hike in wetlands searching for them when you spend a day at the Audubon Center at the Riverlands. Visiting the Audubon Center In the center, you can learn…
Dresser Island Hike Along the Mississippi River
Hiking where eagles circle above and ice floes clog the Mississippi River was part of my day at Dresser Island north of West Alton, Mo. This is a long natural surface loop hike at 5.6…
Fountain Lakes Park Hike
You can walk around several lakes in north St. Charles, Mo., at Fountain Lakes Park which is easily reached off Missouri Highway 370. I did two separate hikes in the park since the connector trail…
My 2021 Top Five Hiking Books
These top five books on hiking help guide me to hidden gems and unique places as I take on the trails throughout the St. Louis area. Many times I return to them to find natural…
Fall Hikes: Quail Ridge Park
Stealey Way Trail crosses small brooks and goes along Peruque Creek through Quail Ridge Park south of Wentzville, Mo. The 2.3-mile natural surface trail is the longest one in the park and the most remote…
Halloween Hikes: Arnold City Park
Walking along former residential streets through the bottomland forest was my hike at Arnold City Park. FIRST HIKE A gravel parking lot for the hike can be found at the end of Bradley Beach Road…
