Grand Teton - Yellowstone National ParkWanting to get away from the crowded holiday weekend in Yellowstone, Friday afternoon my son and I went to a ranger station to register for a backcountry permit. There were several...
Missouri Parks, Rivers and HikesWe took a couple of hikers for their first backpacking campout on the Wilderness Trail at Meramec State Park this weekend. Packed in to a backpacking camp Saturday afternoon with o...
Missouri Springs, Mills and Historic SitesPhoto: Greer Spring, The second largest spring in Missouri with an average daily flow of 222 million gallons from two outlets about 250 feet apart. The spring is 0.9 miles from the...
Oregon WaterfallsPhoto: Multnomah Falls, 611 feet tall and located off of I-84 just 30-minute east of Portland, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Ozark Mountain HikerWhile researching possible trails in the Jacks Fork and Current River area of Missouri, I almost dismissed Alley Spring because of its shortness at only 1.9 miles. As I stepped ont...
Rocky Mountain National ParkPhoto: Dream Lake, 1.1 miles from the Bear Lake Trailhead on Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. I was passed by skiers and snowboarders skiing down the trail while hik...
Shoshone FallsHint of a second rainbow in the mist of Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Ozark TrailPhoto: Devil's Tollgate on the Taum Sauk Section of the Ozark Trail on a great Sunday hike in November.
Tom Uhlenbrock - Missouri State ParksA Guide to the Turquoise Jewels of the Missouri Ozarks
The new Echo Bluff State Park, billed as the gateway to the Missouri Ozarks, is the perfect base camp for a two-day treasure...