Sugar Creek Kayaking
This weekend I went on a man-kayaking trip down Big Sugar Creek from Powell to Deep Ford just east of Pineville, MO. We did a similar route a couple years ago and once again had a fantastic time. Sugar Creek features exceptionally clear water that is mostly calm with a few scattered rapids. Some...
Read MoreHercules Glades Wilderness
This past weekend I did some hiking in an area not far from here that I have never visited. It’s called Hercules Glades Wilderness Area and it’s located east of Forsyth in Taney County, MO. The area has about 30 miles of trails and we planned on doing a roughly 7 mile loop but getting...
Read MoreShow-Me Bowl 2011
Thanksgiving weekend marked my former high school Webb City’s 12th appearance at the Class 4 Missouri State Football Championship, cleverly named the “Show-Me Bowl”. We decided to make the long trek to St. Louis to catch the game and see a few sights in Missouri’s...
Read MoreFall at the Lake
Last week we loaded up the fam and spent a week at mom and dad’s lakehouse enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery of the Ozarks. I was very much looking forward to a getaway and some relaxation. The weather was a bit chilly the first few days but that didn’t stop us from getting...
Read MoreLabor Day
We were long overdue for some nice weather, and today was just about as nice as it gets. Lucky for me I had already planned a day outing for Emma and I. First we headed to Prairie State Park near Liberal, MO. We had a nice picnic lunch in a wooded area and then we and found some Bison...
Read MoreOzark Trail, Missouri
For the 2011 incarnation of Ian and I's 'mountain climb expedition' we decided to stay closer to home and backpack the Ozark Trail.
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