Guys' Short Trip to the Mountains Day 2
It's hard to follow a trail embedded under feet of snow when there are not trail markers on trees. GPS, maps, and a compass can be...
Guys' Short Trip to the Mountains Day 1
Why in the world would you want to drive all night and then start a slog into the wilderness on no sleep? Seems like a perfect legitimate...
Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park
Jedediah Smith State Park is part of the Redwoods National Park system and is the northernmost of them all, located just south of the...
The Role of the Outdoors in the Life of a Family
When we started this website in 2008, one of my sons was 15 and the other 18. They were still kids, and the way I thought of the role of...
A Legacy we cannot Lose
It is a fairly safe assumption that if you are reading this post, you are someone who values the outdoors. Given that common ground,...
Daniel Boone Memorial Forest Trail
Daniel Boone Memorial State Forest (Conservation Area) has a pretty awesome 7 mile hiking trail in virtual wilderness solitude.
Hike in the Tallgrass
I had a chance to get out with my two sons for a quick hike in the Flint Hills of Kansas the other day. It's kind of hard to beat a 50...
Warm Weather in February gets us thinking Spring Outdoors
You cannot help but think about Springtime when it hits the mid 70's in late February and it's hit me hard. I love Winter, and I am...
Five Things to be doing in the Outdoors with your Family
We got our first accumulating snow of the year. My Google Pics account sends me blasts from the past photos from the past periodically...
Bell Mountain Wilderness - a Missouri Treasure
Bell Mountain is one of Missouri's eight wilderness areas and is a relatively short drive from St. Louis. It offers some incredible...