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Backroad Weekly: Kimmswick (opens the original)
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Founded in the 1850s, with a current population of only about 130 people, Kimmswick, MO was revived and restored by the 7-UP heiress in the 70s, when she hauled in historic buildings for preservation and vibe. Hey, SEMO-based explorers! Does your day-tripping heart pine for a walkable downtown, girlie boutiques, historic buildings, restaurants, museums, a winery, and nature trails? If you said "duh," Kimmswick, Missouri, is the place to go, and it's only about a one and a half-hour drive north o
Backroad Weekly: Snake Road (opens the original)
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There's one road in the world that has closed every year, twice a year, for over 50 years, all in the name of snakes. Snake Road is a 2.5-mile gravel road in the LaRue-Pine Hills Area of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. And when I say the road closes, I mean it closes to everything but foot traffic, so put on your walking shoes. Snake Road looks like a normal gravel road. But when you walk along it, you'll likely see snakes on the move as they relocate between their winter dens
Backroad Weekly: Iron Mountain Railway (opens the original)
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Ride the rails in 100-year-old passenger cars while you take in a show. The summarized description of this week's day trip destination is a six-mile train ride from Jackson to Gordonville and back. But a better description would be a traveling history museum that doubles as an entertainment venue. It's the Iron Mountain Railway in Jackson, Missouri. I'm going to be honest...these are 100-year-old passenger cars. The train is slow, hot, and loud. Things weren't the same 100 years ago. On top of t
Backroad Weekly: Peck Ranch Conservation Area (opens the original)
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🎵🎶The Ozark Hills are alive, with the sound of bugling....🎶🎵 Hey, local day trippers! Obviously, I'm a travel writer and not a singer. But you know who is singing this time of year? Wild elk. Elk were as native to Missouri as John Goodman, but by the late 1800s, they had mostly disappeared due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. The Missouri Department of Conservation recently said, "Wouldn't it be kinda cool to bring 'em back home?" and in 2011, they began the restoration effort that relea
Backroad Weekly: Lon Sanders Canyon (opens the original)
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The phrase, "hidden gem" gets thrown around too often in travel writing. It's kind of a pet peeve. But this time, I'll begrudgingly admit that "hidden gem" is a great way to describe Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area, in Piedmont, Missouri. This week, I'm recommending a sweet little spot called Lon Sanders Canyon which is often overlooked because of its better-known neighbors, the famous Sam A. Baker State Park and Clearwater Lake. The next time you're over there camping or playing on the wat
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