Terrain Magazine - St. Louis

09/04/2025

According to a 2024 study by the League of American Bicyclists, Missouri ranks 49th out of 50 states for bicycle-friendly practices and 32nd out of 50 for biker fatalities. What are we doing about it?

It was a typical bike commute for St. Louis resident Dave Fiedler. The 43-year-old nonprofit executive was taking his usual route home from work, which includes part of South Lindbergh Boulevard. As he crossed Gravois Road, a driver suddenly turned into a car dealership and directly into Fiedler’s...

09/01/2025

Laura Hendrickson stepped into the role of director of Missouri State Parks in early 2025, but she’s no newcomer to the scene. We spoke with her about her love for the outdoors, big goals for Missouri State Parks, and what most people don’t realize about the state park system.

Laura Hendrickson stepped into the role of director of Missouri State Parks in early 2025, but she’s no newcomer to the outdoors. She has worked in parks and recreation throughout her entire career and has spent nearly 30 years with Missouri State Parks. Previously, she served as deputy director o...

08/28/2025

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08/26/2025

Congratulations to the Mississippi River Water Trail Association for winning the national Excellence in Partnership Award for exceptional contributions in supporting the recreation and environmental stewardship programs within the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Annually, the US Army Corps of Engineers selects a single partner to bestow the national Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Award. The EIP Award recognizes exceptional contributions by a partner supporting the recreation and environmental stewardship programs within the Corps of Engineers. At the Audub...

08/21/2025

Take it from the river guides at Big Muddy Adventures: the right gear can make all the difference on your next water adventure.

If anyone knows about aquatic gear that is both functional and beautiful, it’s the river guides at Big Muddy Adventures. So we asked them to tell us about the water-related products that they can't live without. Here are the items that float their boat, in their own words.

08/19/2025

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08/15/2025

“We want people to recognize you can do cool outdoorsy things in St. Louis,” says Matt Green, executive director of River City Outdoors. “You don’t have to go out west to do it.”

Green says that both new and experienced riders will find much to appreciate at Federer’s Folly. More seasoned riders can make the trail as fun as they want, he says, and ride as fast they want, even as, crucially, “You don’t have to drive 30, 40 minutes” to get there.

The project won an “Outdoors For All” micro grant from River City Outdoors to build signage at the trailhead.

The first-ever mountain bike trail in the city of St. Louis had its ribbon cutting in Carondelet Park yesterday, and organizers are hoping that with the trail