Continue Reading Blue Spring and Johnson Shut-Ins The long way homeSunday morning found us packing up our belongings from a long weekend at Echo Bluff State Park, cleaning up our cabins and…
Continue Reading Fishing Sinking Creek at Echo Bluff State Park Ozark Stream FishingEcho Bluff is a state park located on the Sinking Creek near Eminence in southeastern Missouri. The park gets its name from…
Continue Reading Echo Bluff State Park June 2018I have to admit it, I am nervous even posting this because I feel like I’m giving up one of my secret…
Continue Reading Current River Float Trip Akers Ferry to PulltiteThere is something about a float trip on a clear Ozark stream that grabs a hold of all your senses and latches…
Continue Reading May Game Camera May 31, 2018Combine a malfunctioning camera with vegetation growing seemingly a few inches a day obstructing the camera’s vision and this adds up to…
Continue Reading Laumeier Sculpture Park Sunset HillsLimping through a busy weekend after an absolutely crazy long week, Debbie and I sat at the dinner table after an early…
Continue Reading May Birds May 31, 2018May was supposed to be this glorious month for birding, a time when I could knock off some easy migrants as well…
Continue Reading Greensfelder County Park Trails - All of ThemThe epic 22+ mile hike in the Grand Canyon is glaring at me, now hovering only a few weeks out. It’s crunch…
Continue Reading Green Rock Trail Rockwoods Range and Greensfelder County ParkMay is a difficult month for me as everything is busy. School is wrapping up, work gets crazy, and sports are in…
Continue Reading Native plants in my garden, springtime version Natives to the rescueAs I have mentioned before, I live on a relatively small corner lot in southwest St. Louis County. I don’t have nearly…