MO Back Road Adventures

01/24/2026

Or something like that.

08/25/2023

In SwampEast Missouri the humidity has it feeling like 118 °F today. 🥵🫠☀️

01/24/2023

Seems about right for our part of Southeast Missouri. ❄⛄

05/03/2022

There are several Southeast, Missouri small towns on this list I enjoy visiting!

Piedmont, Altenburg, St. Genevieve, Perryville, Caledonia.... just to name a few! Most of these towns have some beautiful areas to hike near them as well.

Take a minute and vote for your favorite small Missouri town!

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From now until July 1st, we are asking you to vote on who you think we should feature for Small Town Showcase next. Head to the link below to see our list of nominees and vote!

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05/02/2022

There are several Southeast towns that I adored this list.

📍Piedmont, MO
📍Altenburg, MO
📍Perryville, MO
📍Caledonia, MO
📍St. Genevieve, MO

Take a minute or so and vote for your favorite Missouri small towns!

We’re so excited to announce all of our nominees for our 2023 Small Town Showcase “Featured Five” communities! Scroll through our 2023 nominees below and help us choose our 2023 Feature Five communities. Once you’ve read all about...

01/10/2022

This past weekend we took advantage of the sunny Sunday afternoon and warmer temperatures to explore a Missouri Conservation site close to our new home. We noticed the Perry Lookout Tower on our way to Fredericktown a few weekends ago and decided to visit.

From the ground the tower made an impressive sight as you gazed up. At ground level there was a slight breeze. As we started up the stairs the tower began to sway with our steps and the wind. Closer to the top, the wind became stronger and standing at the top seemed very daunting. It made all of the signs at the bottom make more sense. But the view from the top was worth battling those ferocious winds. I can only imagine how beautiful it would look on a fall day.

After we reached the bottom and were on solid ground, I began to wonder about the men and women that utilized this tower to do the job it was built for. After some research, I found an article in Missouri Life Magazine that told about fire towers in Missouri. After reading the article I discovered the tower we visited was built in 1963 and is 100 feet tall. The article told about the man who utilized this tower to watch for fires and some of his experiences. The article was very enlightening. You can find the link here, if you are interested in reading more.
https://missourilife.com/the-missouri-fire-towers-that-helped-fight-forest-fires/

Missouri still has a few fire towers open for the public to climb those groaning steps for a birds eye view of our beautiful forests. In Southeast Missouri there is K**b Lick tower, Gipsy tower, Perry Lookout tower, and Taum Sauk tower. So take those backroads and go discover those above the tree line.

08/24/2021

Get ready for the Fall Hiking Series!

05/12/2021

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04/20/2021

Feeling this today with snow in the forecast in SE Missouri.

03/16/2021