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.