Rim to Rim 2018 is in the books. The terrain beautiful, and hike challenging, the comraderie unforgettable, and the experience a memory of a lifetime. Dan Klein said as we started out that day, “It’s not every day you get to do something you will remember the rest of your life”, and I know that…
Urban Catfishing In St. Louis Many people in the St. Louis area believe that good fishing is too far away from home, but this is not the case. There are several park ponds spread throughout St. Louis city and county that offer fishing for species such as bluegill, bass, and catfish. The Missouri Department of…
Let me start off by saying that I am a terrible fisherman. I never really caught the bug and as a result I don’t usually fish in my spare time. My daughters have enjoyed fishing when the family gets together for the annual family trip to Mahoney State Park here in Nebraska, so I tag…
Sunday morning found us packing up our belongings from a long weekend at Echo Bluff State Park, cleaning up our cabins and making sure that we didn’t leave anything behind. Most of the crew was tired and anxious to get back to St. Louis for various graduation parties, work tasks, etc. In somewhat typical fashion,…
Echo Bluff is a state park located on the Sinking Creek near Eminence in southeastern Missouri. The park gets its name from a picturesque bluff on the creek overlooking the cabins. Our family organized a family reunion there for three nights over the past weekend. Sinking Creek is a shallow, fast moving, crystal clear…
I have to admit it, I am nervous even posting this because I feel like I’m giving up one of my secret spots and if someday it becomes too crowded it may lose some of its luster. A few years ago, I followed the development of Echo Bluff State Park closely, and once I saw…
There is something about a float trip on a clear Ozark stream that grabs a hold of all your senses and latches onto your soul for the entire time you are on the river. While floating away the day I am in tune with the sound of rushing water and the singing of birds, the…
Combine a malfunctioning camera with vegetation growing seemingly a few inches a day obstructing the camera’s vision and this adds up to a slow month for the game cameras. The main camera quit operating on May 9th for some reason, hopefully it is functional now. One of the other cameras got surrounded by the lush…
Limping through a busy weekend after an absolutely crazy long week, Debbie and I sat at the dinner table after an early Sunday dinner and tried to regroup. As I looked out the window I saw the dogwood tree twisting in the breeze, I knew my evening plans would consist of something outdoors. Knowing that…
May was supposed to be this glorious month for birding, a time when I could knock off some easy migrants as well as some common returning residents. Instead, I trudged along again, adding some good birds while missing out on some easy birds. Perhaps my biggest miss was not spending any time seeking shorebirds. I…
