Picture of the Day: Spring Splendor at Ted Shanks Conservation Area
Late spring in the flood plain at Ted Shanks Conservation Area, near Hannibal, MO (photo taken June 2014). See more photos here. Ted Shanks Conservation Area
Saint Paul
Population (2010) 285,068 Introduction St. Paul has a reputation for being the more staid half of the Twin Cities, and, yea, there’s some truth to it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Downtown St. Paul may lack the nightlife and glitz of downtown Minneapolis, but St. Paul has
Minneapolis
Population (2010) 382,578 Introduction Minneapolis has a spirit that sets it apart from most other American cities. It’s a place with a lively downtown, a diverse arts scene, great food, nice people, and a surprising range of outdoor activities for a big city, including the best public riverfront along
Destination of the Day: Ted Shanks Conservation Area
Ted Shanks Conversation Area; south of Hannibal, MO For August, the Destination of the Day department will feature places in my home state, Missouri. We'll start it off with 6,800 acres of wetlands and floodplain forest south of Hannibal at Ted Shanks Conservation Area. Visit the area to wander around the wetlands or
Destination of the Day: Fort Defiance Park
Fort Defiance Park offers an intimate view of the merging of two of the continent's biggest rivers--the Ohio and the Mississippi--a combination that spawns a beast of a river from that point south. The park isn't in great shape--it floods often and the City of Cairo doesn't have a lot of money to take care
Picture of the Day: Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, near Miller City, Illinois (photo taken Oct 2012). Horseshoe Lake Fish and Wildlife Area; Miller City, IL