About us
Welcome hikers, adventurers, and book lovers
We are an 'Outdoor adventuring / lifelong learning' mashup: We welcome you to Join other like-minded people as we embrace the rigors and exhilaration of hiking, rucking (hiking with weighted pack), adventuring, and discussing ideas & books. We welcome creative mental meanderings.
- We are a non-profit organization. Our FREE programs include
- St Louis area hikes: We will have local hiking events each month, primarily in Forest park, but will sample other areas
- Lifelong learning: Book discussions and Conferences: All varieties of books and ideas. We will use a mix of zoom meetings and in-person sessions (and of course we will discuss books and ideas while we hike)
- Adventure discussions (online and in-person): We discuss adventures of all kinds and provide tips on how to get the most out your adventures
- You can find more about our "Parent" organization here
- We operate with donations. Those who support Medallion with a $50/year subscription are referred to as 'Fellows.'
- You can support Medallion as a Fellow here
- By becoming a Fellow you join a constructive and engaged community of like-minded people.
- Medallion Fellows can join other Fellows on a variety of DIY trips including:
- Colorado trip: Our signature event is an annual weekend trip to Colorado. For those interested, we will try to summit a 14er (a peak higher than 14,000 feet).
- Grand Canyon trip - Five day trip with three days hiking/camping: Day 1: Air/car travel to South Rim; Day 2: Leave at sunrise to hike South Kaibab trail to Phantom Ranch and camp at Bright Angel Campground, Day 3: Hike to Havasupai garden campsite, Day 4 hike Bright Angel trail to Rim, Day 5 Head home.
- Camp Innsbrook: Participate in the Adventure challenge
- Many other adventures and trips
- You can learn more about Fellow trips here.
Upcoming events
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1/24/26 Hike Beulah Trail - Greensfelder County Park: 10 AM
Beulah Shelter (Greensfelder), Scenic Loop Road, Wildwood, MO, USQuent and Ron co-organizers (difficulty 3 out of 5). Join us for a moderate trek on Beulah Trail in Greensfelder Park Wildwood, Mo. Good fellowship, fresh air, and a fun outside activity.
Meeting place: Beulah Trailhead parking lot. The parking lot is just past the trailhead
Address: sorry there is no official address but if you enter Beuleh Trailhead, Scenic Loop Rd, Wildwood, MO 63069 into your map search you will find the correct location or use the GPS coordinates provided
GPS coordinates: 38.535593,-90.669963
Meeting time: 9:55 AM - we plan to start the hike close to 10 AM so you might want to arrive a few minutes early
Hiking time: We expect about 2 hours with a pace of approximately 20 minute miles.
Hike length: Expect 4.4 miles loop trail. For more information on the trail see this Alltrails link Beulah Trail on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/missouri/beulah-trail?sh=nh8uo0&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
Surface: We expect to hike on a irregular dirt and rock surface with several hills
· Dress: Layers and good walking shoes
· Food and drink: Bring some water and snacks
· Parking: Is free at the trail parking lo
Restrooms : are not available
· Go/No go plans: We plan to hike rain or shine or cold or hot
·Topic of the day: TBD27 attendees
2/4/26: Books and a beverage: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO, USSara V. - Discussion leader
- Join us for an engaging discussion of ideas and experiences.
- No need to have read the book
- But if you have a chance to read, please come with your ideas and thoughts!
- Time: Arrive 5:50 and we will start at 6
- Location: We will meet at the Karaoke lounge 6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (but we are just using the space - there will not be food or beverages). It is a bit tricky to find, but the entrance is from North side of Delmar Blvd. See photos below that shows a map.
- Bring a beverage and/or snacks if you wish.
- Social: After the book discussion, we plan go to a Delmar loop restaurant for a bite for those interested.
- You can acquire the book here From Amazon (there are lots of used book options)
Info on the Wikipedia website: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita is a satirical novel that blends fantasy, political commentary, and a retelling of the Faust legend. Written between 1928 and 1940, it was suppressed by Soviet censors and not fully published until after Bulgakov's death. The story follows the Devil (Woland) as he visits 1930s Moscow with a retinue of demons, causing chaos while a parallel narrative unfolds in ancient Jerusalem, depicting the story of Pontius Pilate and Jesus Christ.
29 attendees
3/18/26: Books and a beverage: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much
6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO, US- Join us for an engaging discussion of ideas and experiences.
- No need to have any expertise or to have read the book, but if you have a chance to read, we will welcome your thoughts and analysis!
- Meeting Place: We will meet at the Karaoke lounge 6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (but we are just using the space - there will not be food or beverages for sale). It is a bit tricky to find, but the entrance is from North side of Delmar Blvd.
- Bring a beverage and/or snacks if you wish.
- After the book discussion, we plan go to a Delmar loop restaurant for a bite for those interested.
From Amazon:
In this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.
Busy people fail to manage their time efficiently for the same reasons the poor and those maxed out on credit cards fail to manage their money. The dynamics of scarcity reveal why dieters find it hard to resist temptation, why students and busy executives mismanage their time, and why the same sugarcane farmers are smarter after harvest than before.
Once we start thinking in terms of scarcity, the problems of modern life come into sharper focus, and Scarcity reveals not only how it leads us astray but also how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction and success.16 attendees
Past events
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