Destinations Garden of the Gods Formed more than 320 million years ago, the wind and rain have sculpted these sandstone formations into some of the most stunning and extraordinary rock... October 3, 2023 186
Destinations Bell Smith Springs A stunning destination with great swimming holes, beautiful creeks, and spectacular rock formations. We loved this area and will be back soon. September 5, 2023 236
Hiking Salt Lick Point Land And Water Reserve Jutting unexpectedly out of bottomland farms, a spine of limestone bluffs walls out of the lowland farms of the Mississippi river valley in Illinois. The... February 14, 2022 1.6K
Destinations Chain Of Rocks Bridge Part of the famed, historic Route 66, the Chain Of Rocks Bridge provides historic nastalgia along with great views of a particularly interesting section of... January 17, 2022 2.5K
Rock Climbing Rock Climbing at Pere Marquette State Park Fun, free outdoor rock climbing limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River just an hour from St. Louis in a beautiful Illinois State Park. May 30, 2021 994
Destinations Pere Marquette State Park The Fall isn't complete without a trip to Pere Marquette for my family. Amazing views, beautiful historic structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, so... November 27, 2020 1.3K
Adventures Destinations Biking the Madison County Transit (MCT) Trails For years, I've heard friends rave about biking on the MCT trails and I've been intrigued, but never made the time to check them out... November 7, 2020 2.2K
Adventures Best Adventurous Day Trips near St. Louis Read about our absolute favorite outdoor day trips around St. Louis. The best spots for hiking, biking, paddling, and enjoying food & drinks with friends... October 3, 2020 1.4K
Destinations Horseshoe Lake State Park Only 11 minutes from Downtown St. Louis, Horseshoe Lake is a perfect evening getaway. Ideal for a relaxing paddle, birdwatching, a bike ride, a picnic,... September 7, 2020 8.4K
