From talented glass artisans to the owners of my daughter’s favorite Mexican restaurant and everything in between, if I can put my dollars into the pockets of those who own and operate their own businesses, you can bet I will do so. In my life I have seen the impact not supporting local businesses can…
I met Ed Franko a couple of years ago. It was one of those meetings that went far better than could have been expected. We became good friends right out of the gate. We share a love of every single aspect of the outdoors. Ed is a fishing guide at Lake of the Ozarks….
Ribbon-cutting ceremony Missouri has a new state park. I attended the opening day ceremonies and ribbon-cutting to open Bryant Creek State Park on Friday, Sept. 23. Bryant Creek State Park is in Douglas County in south-central Missouri. Although there are a few Missouri Conservation Areas around, this had been an area that was void of…
This past summer was a blur. Somewhere between my daughter’s wisdom teeth removal, summer school classes, and other activities we found a moment to visit our dear friends in Oklahoma for the first time since 2019. They live just north of Tulsa, so it isn’t that bad of a drive through Missouri down I-44 into…
There are many states that have national hall of fames and museums, and Missouri is no exception. One of those in Missouri is the National Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame and Museum in Quail Ridge Park, in Wentzville, but many people don’t know that this museum exists. Playing horseshoes dates back as early as the…
Just past the hustle and bustle of the growing college town of Rolla one can find a hidden oasis located off Bridge School Road/CR 7000. This area of Phelps County is not only home to spring-fed creeks, sandstone glades, and limestone cliffs; it’s home to Marguerite Bray Conservation Area. The property for Marguerite Bray Conservation…
Missouri has a new national park. Although buildings and land first started being acquired in 2018, Ste. Genevieve National Historic Park officially opened Oct. 30, 2020. I decided to visit Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and check out this new park to see what is there. The new park currently consists of a visitor center and three…
Two new picnic pavilions and the recently renovated historic entrance station are now open in the Big Spring district of Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The Big Spring pavilion, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1935, and the Peavine pavilion, built in the 1950s, were both destroyed in the devastating 2017 flood. The new…
