Well I'm a professor and my students have spring break coming up. My kids school has spring break the week after so I'm taking a solo trip. I try to take several hikes each month but generally they are just weekend things, 20 miles or so. I'm going to go 50 miles or so on the Ozark trail.

The great thing about spring hiking in the midwest is that there are no bugs yet and the leaves aren't on the trees so you can get some nice views. Summer hiking is nice too but for different reasons. In the summer I hike near streams and lakes so I can swim during the hot part of the day.