Rock Eddy Bluff

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This was my first trip out to Dixon, Missouri and I doubt there could have been a better time to do it. October is such a gorgeous month to...

Japanese Garden

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"Dedicated in 1977, our 14-acre Japanese Garden, one of the largest in North America, represents an evolution of centuries of tradition and a multiplicity of distinctly Japanese cultural influences." For...

Shawnee National Forest

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As my first hiking trip in Illinois, Shawnee set the bar pretty high. Have ya ever been to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado? Turns out, Illinois has it's...

Trail of Tears

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Some snapshots taken with my phone: Wednesday morning I packed up my gear and headed to Jackson Missouri for the Trail of Tears State Park. This was going to be at...

Meramec Park

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The best thing about this particular hike was all the new gear and foodstuffs I got to try out.The first hike of the season was spent at Meramec State Park in Sullivan,...

Mina Sauk Falls

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The Taum Sauk State Park, where Mina Sauk Falls is located, is nearly three hours from me, so for this trip I opted to camp out. It was a...

Shaw Nature Reserve

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There was a rumor that the next morning would be a foggy one. I do so love shooting fog. It has the ability to transform almost any landscape into...
Babler

Babler Memorial State Park

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I'd never been to Babler, but was interested in exploring something new. I was primarily looking for some unique features, and didn't exactly find that here. However, the hike...