Episode 277: Explore STL Parks

Published: May 14, 2024 at 5:15 PM CDT
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - When Steph Hampton started hiking with her kids, she never imagined she’d create an entire community of people who just want to get outside and explore. But that’s exactly what has happened.

Her friends called her the park lady; now, she inspires thousands to explore St. Louis and beyond. Her Instagram is Explore STL Parks, and she vividly re hitting 100 followers. Now she’s at almost 100K. We sat down with Steph, a mom of four, to talk about getting outdoors, the vast number of parks to explore in Missouri and Illinois and how to get over the fear or apprehension of taking your kids on a hike.

You can learn more about the parks we discuss in this episode and how to the family hiking group by heading to Steph’s Instagram page, @explorestlparks