Check Into Green Hospitality

Staying in sustainable lodging is more than just a place to land while out traveling. These two places have embraced “green” hospitality. From solar panels to reusable products, to the dome built from Missouri-dug clay, you will rejoice in your visit.


One of the Best Places for a Retreat in Missouri

A major treasure is tucked away in the pastoral countryside of Missouri. You can arrange for a quiet self-guided retreat or a retreat guided by staff.


Sailboats with sails cast on Stockton Lake

Smooth Sailing on Stockton Lake

A good sailing day at Stockton Lake begins with a casual breakfast at the dock until around 9 o’clock. One tipoff of correct wind velocity is a particular tingling sound as it blows through the mast lines.


Sunset from Bell Mountain

Backpacking Bell Mountain

Bell Mountain offers a 12-mile loop with 1,683 feet of elevation change, respectable for the Midwest. Bell Mountain also offers something that you can’t get anywhere else in the country: the chance to see, in person, the result of more than one billion years of geologic time playing out.