Hiking & Backpacking

Hiking The Whispering Pines Trail At Hawn State Park

Hiking The Whispering Pines Trail At Hawn State Park

Over Mother’s Day weekend I took my two sons on an overnight backpacking trip on the Whispering Pines Trail at Hawn State Park in South-Eastern Missouri near St. Genevieve.

Pack and Paddle – Backpack and Float Trip – on the Ozark Trail

Pack and Paddle – Backpack and Float Trip – on the Ozark Trail

Let me start by explaining what a pack and paddle trip is for anyone unfamiliar with the term.  Pack and paddle comes from combining overnight backpacking with some form of paddle powered water travel, typically. canoe, kayak, or raft.  It’s a great way to add […]