The Midwest is home to some of the country’s best recreation areas for hiking and camping. Terrain shows you where to go and what to do when you get there.
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We asked five regional experts to pick their favorite spots for outdoor fun and adventure in the Midwest. Here’s what we learned.
Create a small adventure, big memories with backyard camping.
Whether you’re able to readily identify a bluebell or Dutchman’s breeches, or just like seeing the vibrant hues of spring, we’ve hand-picked trails in Missouri and Illinois where you can hike amid wildflowers this spring.
Simple escapes to tiny cabins nestled in nature. That’s the ethos of the New York-based company Getaway, which recently opened a new “outpost” located 45 minutes from St. Louis in Bloomsdale, Missouri, near the St. Francois Mountains.
You voted in the thousands in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. We tabulated the results, and here are your favorite outdoor events and businesses in the Midwest.
Hiking at night offers a unique perspective, but it also takes extra discipline and preparation to enjoy fearlessly. Here are a few suggestions for meeting the challenge and enhancing the experience.
In the MIdwest, “fall” is synonymous with “foliage” and, as the temperatures drop and the trees start to turn, the hillsides are set afire with every hue of gold, red, yellow, and orange. Here's where to go for colorful fall foliage hikes.
Bryant Creek State Park, one of Missouri’s newest state parks, opened to the public in late September with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
