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Backroad Weekly

Every Friday at 6:42 & 8:42 a.m and 4:18 p.m., Backroad Weekly founder Caitlan Hester joins KRCU to share day trips, outdoor adventures, and upcoming events within easy driving distance of Southeast Missouri. From hiking trails and historic sites to festivals, museums, restaurants, and small-town attractions, these segments help local listeners find their next nearby outing.

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Backroad Weekly: Kimmswick

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/10/01

Founded in the 1850s, with a current population of only about 130 people, Kimmswick, Missouri, was revived and restored by the 7-UP heiress in the 70s, when she hauled in historic buildings for preservation and vibe.

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1:53

Backroad Weekly: Snake Road

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/09/24

There's one road in the world that has closed every year, twice a year, for over 50 years, all in the name of snakes.

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1:48

Backroad Weekly: Iron Mountain Railway

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/09/17

Ride the rails in 100-year-old passenger cars while you take in a show.

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1:45

Backroad Weekly: Peck Ranch Conservation Area

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/09/10

Hey, local day trippers! Obviously, I'm a travel writer and not a singer. But you know who is singing this time of year? Wild elk.

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1:58

Backroad Weekly: Lon Sanders Canyon

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/09/03

The phrase, "hidden gem" gets thrown around too often in travel writing. It's kind of a pet peeve. But this time, I'll begrudgingly admit that "hidden gem" is a great way to describe Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area, in Piedmont, Missouri.

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1:44

Backroad Weekly: Marble Hill

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/08/27

What I thought was a quick lunch stop in Marble Hill, Missouri, turned into an antiquing vortex. I emerged three hours later with disheveled hair and home decor.

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1:58

Backroad Weekly: Tunnel Hill State Trail

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/08/20

Sorry to have to call them out like this, but your cycling friends are holding out on you. Southern Illinois' Tunnel Hill State Trail is famously a cyclist's good time. But adventurers who hoof it can have a little tunnel fun, too.

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1:54

Backroad Weekly: Dorena-Hickman Ferry

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/08/13

If you have some kind of weird places-to-use-an-outhouse bucket list, I have great news for you.

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1:54

Backroad Weekly: Otter Slough Conservation Area

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/08/06

Before agriculture became King of the Missouri Bootheel, it was a tangled world of cypress trees and wetlands. Today, only fragments of that wild past remain. This week's destination is Otter Slough Conservation Area.

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1:45

Backroad Weekly: Big Spring

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/07/30

Tourists spend thousands traveling to Arizona's Havisu Falls and Costa Rica's Rio Celeste in pursuit of water that's a cerulean shade of blue. Meanwhile, we're just sitting over here in Southern Missouri on our goldmine of unsung beauty.

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1:58

Backroad Weekly: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge

Backroad Weekly ·

2026/07/24

Some days you want a grand, sweat-through-your-shirt adventure. Other days you want to spot wildlife from the comfort of your car's air conditioning. This Semo destination lets you do both.

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