Terrain Magazine - St. Louis

Terrain Magazine - St. Louis Your guide to outdoor recreation, adventure, and culture in St. Louis and the Midwest. Louis bi-state area and beyond.

Launched in 2014, Terrain is a nonprofit publication devoted to growing outdoor recreation in St. We do this by delivering a free print magazine, online content, community events, and partnerships with leading outdoor organizations. Our work over the past 10+ years has cultivated an audience of enthusiasts who spend their leisure time running, hiking, biking, camping, paddling, climbing, and activ

ely enjoying nature. We believe everyone should have access to outdoor experiences are are committed to building an outdoor community that is inclusive and diverse. Terrain is published six times a year and is available for free at close to 300 locations in the St. Complementing the magazine, we are proud to produce the annual Gateway Outdoor Expo + Summit. Terrain is published by River City Outdoors, a private nonprofit foundation committed to making outdoor recreation in St. Louis accessible, inclusive, and transformative for all.

Good people doing good things!
01/16/2026

Good people doing good things!

Todd Narrol of Columbia, Missouri, has cycled the circumference of the Earth nearly five times and pedaled almost halfwa...
01/16/2026

Todd Narrol of Columbia, Missouri, has cycled the circumference of the Earth nearly five times and pedaled almost halfway to the moon.

Ten years ago, on Dec. 29, 2015, he vowed to ride his bike every single day without fail. Since then, he has logged more than 122,000 miles over nearly 3,650 days of pedaling.

Averaging 33.65 miles a day, he has ridden when temperatures are as high as 114 degrees and wind chills are minus 60. He has cycled in 42 states, including Alaska, and around Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. Occasionally, he’ll take off and ride to St. Louis.

“I’m the bike streak guy,” he said. “It’s created an identity for me, which means it’s going to be very rough to give it up someday.”

Read more via the link in the comment section. 👇

We first reported on Magic Dragon Trails and its plan to construct a network of interconnecting natural-surface trails a...
01/14/2026

We first reported on Magic Dragon Trails and its plan to construct a network of interconnecting natural-surface trails at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, in January 2025.

As of last fall, construction has begun, with crews and equipment clearing a path at Three Seasons Road. This will be a one-mile trail that will connect to another section of trail due to be built at Nichols Road. In the end, the result will be 2.5 miles of trail.

The master plan calls for 70+ miles of trail throughout the area, connecting Osage Beach to Ha Ha Tonka State Park, an then from Versailles to Eldon.

See the full story in our comments section below. 👇

It's not too late to take part in Make America Burpee Again, a challenge that started in St. Louis in which participants...
01/13/2026

It's not too late to take part in Make America Burpee Again, a challenge that started in St. Louis in which participants do 100 burpees every day in January.

In year one, 300ish people, most of them in St. Louis, did 900,000 burpees. Last year, 1,236 people around the world did 3.3 million burpees.

The theme is "Fall down. Get back up. Together." We all fall down. We all get back up. We must not do either one alone.

Read more via the comments section below.👇

01/12/2026

A look back at the 2025 Gateway Outdoor Expo + Summit

Start the New Year with a new gift to yourself...an in-home subscription to Terrain Magazine!
01/08/2026

Start the New Year with a new gift to yourself...an in-home subscription to Terrain Magazine!

The Missouri Dept. of Conservation (MDC) recently expanded LaBarque Creek Conservation Area in Jefferson County, thanks ...
01/06/2026

The Missouri Dept. of Conservation (MDC) recently expanded LaBarque Creek Conservation Area in Jefferson County, thanks to fundraising efforts by Open Space STL.

Open Space STL purchased 15 additional acres from Jenna Walls to add to the area’s existing 1,270 acres, bringing the new total acreage of LaBarque Creek Conservation Area to 1,285. The purchase was made possible by Open Space STL through donations from the Mysun Charitable Foundation and the Robert Trulaske Jr. Family Foundation. Walls sold the property for $1,000 per acre below the appraised value to help enable the purchase and provide additional protection for the watershed.

Read more in the comment section below. 👇

Our top story from 2025: "They Were Magnificent Humans" from our July/August issue is an oral history of the first MR340...
12/31/2025

Our top story from 2025: "They Were Magnificent Humans" from our July/August issue is an oral history of the first MR340 endurance paddle race, told by 12 competitors and organizers who were at the event in 2006.

Registration for the 2026 event opens tomorrow (Jan 1, 2026) at https://mr340.org/.

Read our full story in the comment section below.

Another top story from 2025 came in our November/December issue. "Hanging On," an essay by Dani Critzas-Murphy, tackled ...
12/30/2025

Another top story from 2025 came in our November/December issue.

"Hanging On," an essay by Dani Critzas-Murphy, tackled the topics of climbing, motherhood, depression, resilience, recovery, and more.

Link to her full essay in the comment section below.

As we count down to the New Year, we're featuring a few of our top stories from 2025. "Conquering the Katy" from our Mar...
12/29/2025

As we count down to the New Year, we're featuring a few of our top stories from 2025.

"Conquering the Katy" from our March/April issue followed writer Kyle Wayne Stewart on a four-day thru ride of the Katy Trail, 240 miles from Clinton to Machens, Mo., complete with recommended stops, services, and a packing list.

Read the full story via the comments section. 👇

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The mission of Terrain Magazine is to inspire, inform and equip those who want to explore the outdoors in the Greater St. Louis and Midwest region, whether for competition purposes, for their health, or simply for enjoyment. We believe we can help transform the communities we serve by establishing and promoting a vibrant outdoor culture. Published six times a year, Terrain is available at more than 200 locations in Missouri and Illinois, as well as at prominent races and events. You can also access our digital edition online 24/7 or purchase an in-home subscription to ensure you don’t miss an issue.

In addition, Terrain is proud to produce the annual Gateway Outdoor Expo + Summit.