Enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, hunting, winery tours/tastings (watch your BAC), Daniel Boone’s grave; German architecture, museums, and furniture.

Missouri Valley route mapU.S. 61 to Herman is a trip through the center of Missouri wine country west of St. Louis. The drive begins at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, which offers more than 16,000 acres of fishing, hunting, biking, and  hiking.  Drive west on Route 94 toward Defiance. A 5-mile drive on Route F will take you to the Daniel Boone House. Returning to Route 94, you will see the 200-mile KATY Trail for hiking and biking.  Get in wine country west of Defiance.

Many wineries are along this path, and all offer tastings and tours. The world’s only corncob-pipe plant is  4 miles south of Dutzow, in the town of Washington. The town Read more . . .

Explore gorgeous scenery, forests and farm country, great camping, charming Current River, 5,000 caves to tour, and Alley Springs photo spot.

Driving route mapThe drive from Salem to Eminence on Route 19 is a 44-mile, 1-hour travel and is best driven in the spring through fall. The tour winds through farm country and upland forests. You will see lots of gorgeous panorama everywhere along this drive, as you slice through a small portion of the Ozarks. As you travel south from Salem on Route 19, several side streets will take you into parts of the gigantic, 1.5 million-acre Mark Twain National Forest. Route 19 climbs the Ozark Plateau on its way to the Current River and its southern stream, the Jacks Fork River, part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Read more . . .

Visit waterfalls, lighthouses, steep cliffs, rocky shores, wilderness hiking, canoeing, restaurants with views, Split Rock Lighthouse, and the International Wolf Center.

Duluth, MN route mapDuluth may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect vacation destination, but it’s a great starting point for this spectacular experience in Minnesota’s North Country. You can head out along the rugged Lake Superior coast on Route 61 where rocky shores,  lighthouses, waterfalls, and steep cliffs  cause you to consciously pull your eyes away from the scenery to watch the road.

At Tetaguchee State Park, after a short hike to see its Baptism River Falls, drive north on Route One to Ely, the canoer’s heaven and a silent, unspoiled retreat from the world. Just past Read more . . .

Discover the boreal forest, Red and White pines, Paper Birch, Big-tooth Aspen, hayfields, Mississippi River, 400 lakes within a 50-mile radius, and many stores.

Lake Itasca State Park, MN route mapThe Great River Road (GRR) stars in Lake Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Driving through Minnesota on the GRR takes you past the northern boreal forest, hayfields and tree farms, running along the Mississippi River. Farther south, the Big-tooth Aspen, the Red and White pines, and Paper Birch  fade away as more and more farms make up the scenery.

Next you’ll travel through Bemidji on your way to Grand Rapids, traveling through the backcountry, crossing U.S. 2 two times. The road touches the shores of  6 lakes, crossing the Mississippi 8 times. There are a number of nice resorts that can’t be seen from the highway. Just remember, they won’t be luxurious, but minnows,  leeches, and nightcrawlers abound for those who must fish. South of Grand Read more . . .

Visit an original 1850s General Store, an underground copper mine tour, two roadside parks, and beautiful wilderness.

Phoenix, MI route mapThis 27-mile picturesque drive through part of the Keweenaw Peninsula offers the beauty of the Michigan countryside and the luxury of an all-weather, well-maintained  and  black-topped highway. Starting in the town of Phoenix, this gorgeous stretch of U.S. 41 takes you through a number of recreational, natural, historic, and scenic sites. Along this route you will find an underground copper mine tour,  an original 1850s General Store, and two roadside parks that offer a nice perching area for viewing the wonderful surroundings. Read more . . .