Category: Fishing


  • Planning Next Year’s Adventures: What I’m Thinking About Before I Book

    The calendar year is coming to an end, and for most state parks, the camping season slows down as frosty temperatures approach in November… even if it is somehow still 80°F in October this year. A common theme throughout the adventures I share is the importance of adaptability. However, the trips themselves are often planned…

  • Sam A. Baker State Park

    Travel/Check-in  Sam A. Baker State Park is a bit of a haul for us. It’s also one of those destinations where you should absolutely not trust the first, second, or third route your GPS suggests if it’s sending you through Mark Twain National Forest. The roads are winding, the hills will keep you on your…

  • Montauk State Park

    Montauk State Park

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    As the morning light starts to trickle in, you wake up to different sounds: birds quietly chirping, the gentle rustling of the trees, and the blaring of a tornado siren off in the distance… You remember you’re at Montauk State Park, and it’s time to go trout fishing. The Fishing This is what we came…

  • Trout Fishing in Missouri

    If you’ve come here to learn how to trout fish, you’re in luck because we’re learning together. I grew up fishing, but I’m not a professional angler or a fishing guide. I’m just someone who decided I wanted to learn how to trout fish because Missouri is home to some great trout hatcheries and several…

  • My Top 5 Missouri State Parks

    Here’s a list of my favorite state parks in Missouri to help you choose your next outdoor adventure! Missouri is home to 93 state parks and historic sites that cover over 150,00 acres of natural landscape, including forests, lakes, rivers, and caves. This list just scratches the surface of all of the ways to experience…