With each passing year, I find more and more peace in places that hold a special sort of nostalgia in my heart. It only feels natural to reacquaint myself with the spaces and places from my youth. The experience holds a unique sense of wonder
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We start a new month this week and that means “Spring is just around the corner” — to use an old adage. April usually brings a complimentary mix of warmer temperatures, a little humidity and the splash of cool, flowing river waters as folks get
If you are a waterfowl hunter, you probably know the history and purpose of the Light Goose Conservation Order of 1999. For those who don’t know, this federal directive was enacted in 1999 to deal with an ongoing ecological disaster in the Arctic Circle. It
Sarah Stipanovic and Kyle Townley are proud to show off their double Missouri toms from their first date. I seldom… that is not true, I NEVER write love stories. However, today I am going to make an exception. I am going to share with you
Green Rock Trail Trailhead. Spring is finally here. It is now time for outdoor activities like camping, biking, and especially hiking. Hiking is something almost everyone can do. There are trails everywhere and close to everybody. There are short trails, long trails, paved, gravel, and dirt trails. They
Every year I like to have a personal outdoor challenge. Some of you may have read about my past adventures; kayaking the entire Current River/Eleven Point River (in the State of Missouri) and all of the Jack’s Fork River. This year some friends and I
Back in 2017, my son Nick and I went to a birthday party. It was one of the coolest kids’ birthday parties I had ever been to. If you’re a parent, you’re probably asking, “How is that possible?” Because the birthday party in question was
Mike Roux’s first gobbler on SOUTHERN CROSS property was taken with a KNIGHT muzzleloading shotgun. (Photo by Brad Harris) It has been my good fortune to have had the opportunity to hunt and fish in some incredibly special places in my outdoor career. I have
Mike Roux with one that DID NOT get away. The afternoon was cloudy, but not too cold. Actually, for December it was really pretty nice. The peak of the rut had passed, but the bowhunting was still good. As always, I was hoping for
Not all historic sites are in parks or in public places. Many are privately owned and many are located on private property and cannot be viewed by the public, even if people know that they exist and know where they are. But some historic places are
Chain restaurants do serve a purpose, but I prefer to experience one-of-a-kind establishments like Dutzow Deli. Located in Warren County off of Hwy. 94, this local eatery is easy to locate because it sits at the Dutzow trailhead on mile marker 74 of the
I run my dogs early every morning. Okay, for the benefit of the fact-checkers, they run and I walk. We always go through some woods that I own, and we have been doing this for years. Over the past four or five years, while running
