Fall is around the corner so let's get camping! The second trip of 2024 would take me back to Trail of Tears State Park , a place I have been to before but not since 2019. It was supposed to be a dry weekend and it was supposed to be cooler temps... It definitely was not cooler temps and was almost not a dry weekend after a few near misses and light overnight sprinkle. I was determined not to let the forecast dictate the weekend of camping yet again! Having gotten such a lat

Holiday weekend campout? I'm in!

The fifth, but not final, trip of the year would close out my 18th MO State Camper Award! This trip was to a new location as far as camping goes. It was the perfect pick! Long Branch State Park was one I had visited before on the MO Centennial Passport Challenge within the last two years.

Back on the road again, right where I belong!

After a weekend off, it was time to get back into challenge mode! My goal was a lofty one, again, attempting to visit 7 more state parks and historic sites in one day!

I woke up this morning with exactly one goal: Knock out more state parks for the passport challenge! Starting out around 6:30 AM I headed...

In addition to the centennial passport challenge, it was time to start a second challenge I am quite fond of, the Missouri Camper Award!...

After finding out that Missouri State Parks was celebrating their centennial at the same time as the National Park Service AND that...