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Caitlan Hester, host of Backroad Weekly

Caitlan Hester

Host, Backroad Weekly
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Caitlan Hester is the founder and publisher of Backroad Weekly, a free weekly newsletter featuring day trips for Southeast Missourians. A Se/MO native and SEMO grad, Caitlan spent 11 years abroad before returning home and seeing the region through a new lens. Today, she shares the best of the region with thousands of readers each week, helping them make the most of what's close to home.

  • Caitlan Hester enjoying the blue water of Big Spring.
    Backroad Weekly: Big Spring
    Caitlan Hester
    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.
  • Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
    Backroad Weekly: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
    Caitlan Hester
    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.