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Backroad Weekly
Fridays at 6:42 & 8:42 a.m. and 4:18 p.m.
Hosted by Caitlan Hester

Every Friday at 6:42 and 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.

  • Otter Slough Conservation Area
    Backroad Weekly: Otter Slough Conservation Area
    Caitlan Hester
    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.
  • 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.