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We haven’t gotten to the top yet?!? Lime Kiln Trail, Rockwoods Reservation...
The last time I had hiked this trail was probably 20 years ago. I have been to Rockwoods Reservation now and again for various reasons, and since they have changed their policy to allow dogs I have...
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Same Place, Different View. The Rock Quarry Trail, Rockwoods Reservation...
It was going to be a hot Sunday in the St. Louis area, getting up into the low 90s as it tends to do this time of year. You could already see the moisture in the air starting to thicken to a balmy haze...
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Tucked away in the Rugged Hills. Klepzig Mill, Ozark National Scenic...
It was the weekend of my birthday, and we had made plans to head to Eminence, MO to see all that we had the time to see in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The ONSR is a National Park in southern...
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Recapturing Childhood. Trail Among The Trees, Rockwoods Reservation 5/3/2014
If there is one place that I have been hiking at for more than half my life, it is Rockwoods Reservation out in Wildwood, MO. My son is thirteen years old, and I was just about his age when I first...
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A Place of Healing. Welch Spring, Ozark National Scenic Riverways 4/27/2014
Down in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways there are a bunch of Springs. Water from the earth, flowing into the sunlight and filling the rivers as they run along their path. With each spring, rushing...
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A Legacy of Conservation. Round House Loop Trail, Rockwoods Range 6/29/2014
85 degrees and overcast. Not bad for a Sunday afternoon in late June. Max and I knew that we had to get out to the woods and take advantage of this optimal hiking weather. Okay, I knew that we had to....
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The Crown Jewels of the ONSR. Alley Spring and Alley Mill, Ozark National...
If you have only been to ONE place in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, it is very likely Alley Spring and Mill. The chilly blue-green water coming to the surface of the earth, guarded by the stoic...
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Because it is more than just “Camping”. A little back-story, part one
As the amount of people who follow Camping Missouri increases, I have given a lot of thought to defining the idea of what I am actually trying to accomplish here and how it has evolved from what it was...
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Because it is more than just “Camping”. A little back-story, part two
Continued from Part One: So with my muse as the beautiful state of Missouri, and the adventure being spending a weekend outdoors on a camping trip, I embarked on this path. Taking pictures and writing...
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A Father’s Day to Remember! Trail of Tears State Park 6/19 to 6/22/2015
It was Father’s Day weekend, and I was determined to spend some time on an adventure with my kids, Eli and Sophie. We had the opportunity to help out with a Missouri Stream Team event down in the...
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