Green Spiral Tours

07/22/2021

Ta Da!
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This adventure map by Green Spiral Tours is in the Tennessee Williams book "Blue Song" by Professor Henry Schvey...

06/04/2021

Reminder! You can buy the *ONE* and *ONLY* Saint Louis Graduation Map at The Nook on Clayton Road.
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Also, I have a few shopping bags and pillows!

05/13/2021

Calling all little adventurers! REI bought our book "Urban Wild" and it sold out within two days - so they just ordered 20 more copies.
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NOW is the time to lay in the grass and listen to songbirds as they migrate through Saint Louis.

Urban Wild: Adventure Maps of STL

02/13/2021

Happy Birthday to Abraham Lincoln!


You can find Honest Abe near Saint Louis here: 1) Abe's house in Springfield Illinois (2) The Old Courthouse in Vandalia Illinois (3) On the pennies at Dred Scott's grave-site in Calvary Cemetery (4) Local Indie Bookshops around STL ... Enjoy!

07/31/2020

Reminder! The bird sanctuary at Blackburn Park in Webster Groves is super fun on a rainy day. Wear your duck boots!
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A prize to the person who can write a one page adventure guide to go with this map...

06/18/2020

Dang! The blueberry picking slots are all booked up already! No slots available.

06/08/2020

If anybody wants to go kayaking, I'd love to update any details on this map! Here's the perfect place for that first kayaking trip with kids. Middle School is best.

05/19/2020

It's time to start thinking about the strawberries...

05/17/2020

The Bird Sanctuary at Blackburn Park is particularly nice after a rainfall. There's a tiny waterfall, and a tiny creek perfect for floating stick boats.
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Look for the baby owls.

05/13/2020

A dreary day might be a good time to sneak out and visit King Louis IX in the sparkling vestibule of the Saint Louis Basilica. All you need is a glove or sanitary wipe to open the first big front door...
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King Louis started the Sorbonne University, brought the Crown of Thorns back from the Mideast, built St. Chapelle, instituted a judiciary of fair judges, and died of a germ on his second and last crusade. He was a good King, and Saint Louis is named for him.

04/28/2020

Green Spiral once hosted a fantastic field trip to the Wildlife Rescue Center, but now is not the time for wild animal field trips. The volunteers are too busy.
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Now is the time to send money to feed the baby animals.
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For Joe Hoffmann, spring is like the dinner rush at a restaurant. But instead of customers, there are rows of hungry baby birds, demanding to be fed. “It’s