My wife and I are planning our first MINI trip between San Antonio and Branson, MO to visit some friends in early October. Of course, we plan on staying off the highways as much as possible. We are looking for help in finding some twistee roads to travel as we make our way up there to Branson or on our way back to San Antonio. We'll get all of the maps, of course, but nothing beats first hand knowledge.

The one thing we know we will do is hit as many of the National Parks/Monuments as possible so we can continue to get stamps in our National Parks Passport. Other than that, we are open to any and all suggestions.

Thanks in advance.