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Seeing Snoqualmie Falls

Gazing at the 270-foot cascading waterfall is the highlight of going to Snoqualmie Falls just outside of Seattle, Washington. Along with seeing the falls. We checked out Twede’s Café made famous by the TV series Twin Peaks and took a ride on a ski lift at Snoqualmie Pass. The falls and the pass are about 40 minutes outside of Seattle. Found right off of Interstate 90 going west towards the…

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[thatawaydad]

Tour French Fort De Chartres In Illinois

You can travel back to the 1750s by visiting French Fort De Chartres, located an hour south of St. Louis and southeast of Waterloo, Illinois. Built in 1753 by the French during their 18th-century colonization of Illinois Country, the massive stone fort was preceded by three wooden forts, with the first fort erected in 1720. Fort de Chartres served as the French seat of government and its chief…

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McCully Heritage Project Hike

Hike through forested hills, around numerous ponds, and to an overlook with Illinois River valley views at McCully Heritage Project. Located about an hour and a half north of St. Louis near Kampsville, Ill., in Hardin County, which is on a peninsula between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Sign near the entrance to McCully Heritage Project At the Start We parked in the gravel lot near the…

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O'Fallon Family Sports Park Walk

Walk around two lakes – even one with waterfalls, baseball and soccer fields, and a large splash pad at O’Fallon Family Sports Park. We walked 1.7 miles on paved trails to check out this 200-acre park in O’Fallon, Ill. Map of the park The Blacktop Outer Trail I walked a paved trail with my son who rode his dirt bike around the park. We started our adventure near the Becky Henry Pavilion by a…

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Minnie Ha Ha Park: Playing and Hiking

Take a walk that goes by multiple playgrounds and along the Meramec River at Minnie Ha Ha Park in Sunset Hills, Mo. This is a 3.4-mile paved trail hike with two loops that are mostly level and goes through forests. I brought my son who went along with me on his dirt bike stopping to play at each playground. Finding parking by a playground. Along the Meramec River I parked by the first…

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Granite City: Wilson Park Walk

Wilson Park in Granite City, Ill., has a paved trail around a tree-filled park with gardens and little elevation gain. This is an easy 1.4-mile loop with little elevation gain in a 74-acre park with over 1,000 native and rare trees and a formal garden. My son joined me on this walk with his dirt bike. My son rode his bike as I walked along the trail. Starting the Walk I parked along Benton…

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Bates Memorial Park: Joachim Loop Trail

Take a hike along a creek through the bottomland forest and by a unique playground with a volcano on the Joachim Loop Trail. The hike is 1.3 miles with only a slight elevation gain at about 30 feet at Bates Memorial Park in Herculaneum, Mo., off of Interstate 55 south of St. Louis. Entering the Park The road for the trailhead is along the gravel road north of the main area of Bates Memorial…

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See Dinosaurs at Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center

Check out dinosaur fossils and explore the oldest town in Missouri as part of a day in Ste. Genevieve, which is about an hour south of St. Louis. The Story of Missouri Dinosaurs Dinosaur bones were first found in a farm field in Bollinger County in the 1940s. Discovered in the late 1980s were a jaw section and partial skeleton of a juvenile dinosaur now displayed at the museum. Found also…

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Mount Vernon: Devil’s Prop and Sculpture

Hike to rock shelters and small waterfalls at Devil’s Prop Nature Preserve north of Mount Vernon, Il., east of St. Louis on Interstate 64. Located nearby is Cedarhurst Center For The Arts with a large sculpture garden. Going to both these attractions allows for a fun-filled day trip for my family from the St. Louis area. Look for this sign for the Devil’s Prop nature area. DEVIL’S PROP…

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Columbus Junction Swinging Bridge Hike

In Columbus Junction, Iowa, you can walk along a swinging bridge that is 262 feet above a dark ravine shrouded in a jungle-like forest. This was a roadside stop we made on a trip to visit family in Iowa City from St. Louis. The bridge is also known as Lover’s Leap Swinging Bridge based on a tale that a woman who leaped to her death after the loss of her lover killed in battle. Overview It is…

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Claire Gempp Davidson Memorial Nature Walk

Claire Gempp Davidson Memorial Nature Walk

Take a short hike among sugar maple trees, by a pond, and through prairie grass at Claire Gempp Davidson Memorial Conservation Area. Come here with the kids they can learn about the natural world with the many information signs and tree identifiers. The walk is .6 mile with a 16-foot elevation gain along a wood chip path with a boardwalk. This area serves as an outdoor classroom for Lindbergh…

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Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Hike

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Hike

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park gives hikers a chance to scramble through caves and see a rock bridge and sinkholes. I went with David and my son. We only had a few hours to explore two sites, but even in that short time, we were left in awe of the place. My son and I walked on the boardwalk when he was a toddler. DEVILS ICE BOX TRAIL This .5-mile rugged trail is primarily a boardwalk. Rock…

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Walk through Hemp at the Great Godfrey Maze

Walk through Hemp at the Great Godfrey Maze

The Great Godfrey Maze is usually done with corn, but this year it is filled with hemp, which makes this a whole new adventure. This is due to soil nutrient deficiency and several years of corn crops that failed. Hemp thrives on low-nutrient soil and grows tall, thick, and fast. Bonuses are that it is cheaper to grow and does not require chemical treatments. The maze is located at Robert E…