Rail Explorers: Fun Adventure in Boone, IA
Prior to late last year, we had never heard of Rail Explorers. Our friends Dan and Becky came to us with the idea to go to Iowa for a weekend to check out the location in Boone. We really didn’t know what to expect, but it sounded like fun, so we were in.
St. Louis Family Trip
In late-May, we spent a few days in St. Louis with the kids and grandkids. We had a great time, and wanted to share a little about the places that we visited so that it may help with your next trip there.
San Diego Weekend Trip | Our Recommendations
Is two days enough time to have an enjoyable trip to San Diego? Back in February, we decided to head west from Yuma over a weekend to find out.
Hawn State Park & Pickle Springs Natural Area
Hawn State Park has been on our list of places to visit for quite some time. However, it has always proved to be about impossible to get camping reservations there. So, when the State Parks opened up their reservation system in 2020 to allow reservations for a year out, we jumped on the opportunity to finally get reservations at Hawn…
Hiking at Parkville Nature Sanctuary - Parkville, MO
The weather so far this year has been a little, let’s say… unpredictable. Mother Nature hasn’t seemed quite sure whether she wants winter to continue or spring to begin. Therefore, we have tried to take advantage of those times that lean toward the beginning of spring…
Hot Springs National Park - 2020 Vacation pt3
After camping in the rain for two days at Lake Ouachita, we finally got a dry day so we could go check out Hot Springs National Park. Knowing that dogs are not allowed at many National Parks, we did some research and found that Bagheera would be allowed in much of this park. Other than that, we really did not know what to expect…
Natural Falls State Park - 2020 Vacation pt1
Natural Falls State Park has been on our list of places to visit for quite some time. We had seen several pictures and articles online, that showed the waterfall(s) in the park, and it looked amazing. We knew that since we were camping so close by, that we would have to make the trip there…
Finding Dispersed Campsites in SE Missouri | Mark Twain National Forest & Ozark Scenic Riverway
We have always enjoyed camping out in nature, far from any other people. That is what prompted us to start backpacking years ago. Fast-forward to today, and that becomes a bit more difficult when you add a trailer into the mix…