So…what’s your plan? What are you looking forward to? Do you have vacation planned? A little adventure maybe? Camping and floating, travel or a roadtrip? How about a race? Is there a 5K or a Tough Mudder in your future? Mountains or the beach? Woods in the Midwest or a tropical jungle? How about a little fishing or mountain biking? Maybe just work around the house and relax? Whatever you’re thinking, make sure you take advantage of the time and…
The Missouri Department of Conservation has some great areas in the St Louis Region, here is a short write-up of Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Enjoy! Recently the Midwest had several days of rainy downpours. On the unfortunate side, the aftermath was sever flooding in the area. Locations that had just recovered from a January 1st, 2015 “500 year” flood were suddenly sandbagging again to protect their homes and businesses. We were safe from any flooding but most of…
Learning to Slackline My awesome wife recently got me a Slackline kit for Christmas, so this year’s new skill…Slacklining! I’ll be posting my training and progress through the blog here and hopefully it can help others that may be interested. A slackline is basically a two inch wide length of webbing stretched between static points that you walk along. It’s similar to walking a tightrope, but the webbing is dynamic so there is a bit of a stretch so it…
“Oh, Wow”, I exclaimed as we rounded a bend and were presented with a fantastic view of a glistening, rocky cliff face towering over a small pool of water formed from Pickle Creek. Rows of icicles, formed from recent rain and groundwater runoff, adorned the cliffs and lit up the small alcove. This was the pinnacle of the scenic loop at the farthest point of the Whispering Pines Trail in Missouri’s Hawn State Park. It was a crisp, early December…
