Continue Reading Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, Version 2017.4 "The Box"After a wonderful break at Manzanita Rest Area, we started off again with an increased sense of urgency. We had approximately 8.6…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, Version 2017.3 The Journey Begins…0400 hours sounded like it would be early, but I was awake before the alarm even sounded. So were the others it…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, Version 2017.2 Arriving at the North RimAfter leaving Marble Canyon behind, it wasn’t long before we starting gaining elevation again and re-entering the spruce and aspen forest of…
Continue Reading August A. Busch Wildlife Area Fallen Oak TrailI found myself in Weldon Springs at lunchtime on this fine Friday, and the temperatures just happened to soar into the 50’s….
Continue Reading Shed Antler Hunting Chesterfield, MO Today was a rough day at work, with nothing quite working out as planned and productivity not what I was hoping it…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, version 2017.1 The time is finally here.OK, I’ve already explained that this whole rim to rim thing was part of the fuel for this fire that has led…
Continue Reading Mastodon State Historic Site Limestone Hill Trail/Spring BranchSomehow against all odds we found ourselves home on a Saturday morning with no games to race off to. Rather than complete…
Continue Reading January Game Camera January 31, 2018For some reason, I am obsessed with game cameras. Every time I retrieve a card and upload the photos, I am as…
Continue Reading “60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis” Essential Hiking GuidePeople frequently ask me how did I find “that place” or decide to walk a certain trail. There are many different ways,…
Continue Reading January 2018 Bird List It’s a StartI have decided to try to keep track of all of the species of birds that I see for the year, something…