Mound City: Big Lake State Park (swimming, boating, bird watching, fishing, canoeing, picnicking). 204 Lake Shore Dr. From Mound City, take MO 118 southwest 7 miles to MO 111 south. 800-334-6946 or 660-442-3770
Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge (wildlife viewing, hiking, scenic drives, bird watching, fishing, hunting, photography, mushroom picking). Hwy. 159 S. From Mound City, take I-29 south to exit 79, then US 159 west, 3 miles. 660-442-3187. http://midwest.fws.gov/squawcreek
St. Joseph: Pony Express Museum (stables, exhibits, museum). 914 Penn St. 816-279-5059