I recently went camping in one of the many nearby conservation areas Rippee, just outside of Ava, Missouri. It was primitive camping, so no: person in charge, shower, flushing toilet, running water or electric hook-ups. It was also gorgeous and free. The sites did each have a concrete picnic table, fire ring, and gravel drive. […]
Minnesnowta It was a past due/over due trip. I have been hearing stories of this fabled family for my entire relationship with my boyfriend. I have been in speakerphone conversations with them. My excuses ran far short of their patience and invitations. Once the weather hit “steady” fifties and sixties in the daytime, we began
ASB Bridge Christopher S. Bond Bridge Buck O’Neil Bridge This was my second trip to the storied metropolis, since my move to Missouri. It was hard not to return to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, but this trip had other offerings. As we meandered through the grid of downtown, I saw so many places I
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And this no longer looks like a trail. I was looking forward to hiking Cedar Gap as it was a second time for me. We tried this last summer. I recall slipping on some rocks on a downward slope. It scared me for a second and I regained footing with a few scratches of the