My hunt for my 18th Missouri Camper Award brought me, again, to Mark Twain Lake State Park just in time for the annual Perseid Meteor shower! Easily one of the best places I can think of to see the meteors (as long as the skies are clear)! Like last year, this year did not disappoint!

It was an impromptu trip, much like many of my trips, to say the least! After what seemed like the longest winter on record, the first sign of nice weather and my gear was packed before the destination was picked!

With the weather.... better than it was and a fever to get back to camping, it was time to start the quest for the 18th camper award!

The hunt for a second MO Camper Award ends!!

The hunt for a second MO Camper Award continues!

The hunt for a second MO Camper Award continues with the Perseid Meteor shower!

The hunt for a second MO Camper Award continues... in record summer heat!

Beginning a new mission!

The details! Length: 5.5 miles Elevation gain: N/A Route type: Down river Difficulty: Easy - Medium If you visit eastern Missouri, do a...

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...