Whether you’re looking for a hilly country route or an easy ride through town, Cape Girardeau is a beautiful place to explore on your bike. The Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail is a paved trail that cuts right through the center of town, and its a great flat ride at 5.67 miles long and with many ... Read More
Explore the great outdoors in Cape Girardeau with your camera at the following spots local photographers favor! Drew Wright is a local disc golfer and photographer, and Cape County Park North is one of his preferred photo spots. “I play disc golf there often, and I encounter a lot of great photo opportunities as I ... Read More
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center turns 10 this year, and they have quite the celebration planned! The party kicks off with a free outdoor concert by Wildheart Friday, May 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. Celebrations will continue Saturday, May 2, with an event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., where the community can ... Read More
Soak in Spring on a checkered picnic blanket with tasty snacks at one of our favorite spots for a picnic in and around Cape Girardeau, Missouri! 1. Bollinger Mill State Historic Site Relax at one of the many picnic tables under stately shade trees along the Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. It’s ... Read More
When you think “hiking in Southeast Missouri,” you might think Fall foliage or Spring buds, or even lush summertime greenery, but hiking during the winter months has its own special appeal! Angela Pierce, a Naturalist with the Cape Girardeau Conservation Center, took a hike with me on the White Oak Trace trail that surrounds the ... Read More
Fall foliage is in full swing in Cape Girardeau, and it’s the perfect time of year to visit Trail of Tears State Park, only 11 miles north of downtown Cape Girardeau. Courtney, Denise, Betty, Julie and Steve work at the park, and have shared with us their personal favorite spots and other ideas on how ... Read More
Along the river and through the woods, a myriad of trails wind through Cape Girardeau! Julia Thompson is the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Cape Girardeau, and she shared with us her favorite place for a stroll in Cape Girardeau – the Cape LaCroix Trail. What is your favorite thing about the ... Read More
Surrounded by hiking trails and perched on a hill overlooking the kid’s fishing pond in Cape County Park North is the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. There’s something for all ages here, and it’s staffed by a knowledgeable and passionate group of folks who love to share their enthusiasm for nature. Sara Turner is the ... Read More
A few weeks ago, my sister and I checked something off our weekend to-do list that had been languishing there for way too long – we headed over to Giant City State Park for a hike. Only 43 miles from Cape Girardeau, Giant City State Park is a pretty, 50-minute drive from downtown Cape. We ... Read More
I love sharing pictures of Cape Girardeau with folks, and I could always use some more snow pictures; especially snowy pictures with the pretty blue sky we had yesterday! I headed out to capture a wintry Cape Girardeau and ended up at White Oak Trace, my favorite right-in-the-middle-of-town-yet-away-from-it-all spot. This trail serves up the best ... Read More
