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Welcome to Missouri — The State of Caves
Missouri is a beautiful combination of prairie grasses, tall mountain ranges, and cloistered caves. The “Cave State” has more than 7,300 caves and You could spend a lifetime traversing the various springs, caves, and lakes. Visit the Gateway Arch park in St. Louis or the fountains of Kansas City. In between these two large cities lies an outdoor adventure lovers dream, from gentle lakes to the rough terrain of the Ozark Mountain Range. It’s also perfect if you’ve ever wanted to visit the farms of the heartland to get (literally) lost in a corn maze or pick your own vegetables. Missouri destinations include everything from vibrant downtown cities to country towns to corn fields and mountain caves.
Capital: Jefferson City
Largest City: Kansas City
Area: 69,704 mi square miles
Major Rivers: Grand, Mississippi, Missouri, Osage
Elevation: 230 ft at St. Francis River to 1,772 ft at Taum Sauk Mountain.
Bird: Bluebird
Flower: Hawthorn
Tree: Dogwood
Motto: The Welfare of the People Shall be the Supreme Law
Song: “Missouri Waltz”
Winter’s finally over in the Kansas City area, and it’s time to plan for outdoor summer fun. Nothing is better…
A vibrant community known for its charming downtown, university, and plentiful parks, Parkville, Missouri, is a hidden gem located about…
Parkville Nature Center is a wildlife preserve and educational center located in Parkville, Missouri. Open every day, from sunrise to…
A vibrant community known for its charming downtown, university, and plentiful parks, Parkville, Missouri, is a hidden gem located about 20 minutes northwest of downtown Kansas City. Although platted in 1844, Parkville’s historic roots go even further back to the Lewis and Clark era. These vestiges can be…
In the northernmost part of Kansas City, Missouri, is an 80-acre museum operated by the Kansas City Parks, Recreations, and Boulevards. The Shoal Creek Living History Museum, part of Hodge Park, has seventeen authentic 19th-century buildings that make the park feel like stepping back in time. These buildings…
Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Park and State Historic Site is both a museum and a nature park. The historic site has been preserved to give you a sense of what life was like in the 1870s. The 100-acre park itself offers a bike trail, campgrounds, swimming beach,…
I’ve taken the first step by having a pre-Memorial Day road trip across the country. My original plan involved a trip to the Virginia Beach, Virginia, area. I realized late that it was Victoria Day weekend and thought it would be fun to travel back to my old…
Just twenty miles east of Kansas City, Independence, Missouri, is a city with a mixed reputation. When I first moved to the KCMO metro, people warned me to avoid the city due to crime rates, industrialized neighborhoods, and “it’s boring.” I ventured into the city once in April…
Hannibal, Missouri, is an old, historic town right on the edge of the Mississippi River. Known for its ties to author Mark Twain, many of the sites in the area are either named after him or the characters from his book. A great walking town, you can easily…
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