Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy and I work in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of our employment.

Earth Day on the Elk River Trail

I could claim that I went hiking on the best trail in Kansas today because it was Earth Day. But I’ll admit that didn’t cross my mind when I decided to hike the eastern section of the Elk River Trail … Continue reading

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Return to Winding Stair Mountain

A year ago I made a loop hike over Winding Stair Mountain off the Talimena Skyline Drive in the Ouachitas of southeastern Oklahoma, hiking a portion of the Old Military Road built in 1832 from Fort Towson to Fort Smith. … Continue reading

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Sweet Sweet Dreams

My March 2012 Song of the Month I continue to post at the end of each month in 2012 my favorite of the new songs I acquired. My March song of the month is Sweet Sweet Dreams, a mash-up by DJ … Continue reading

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From the Parallel Forest to the Central Peak of the Wichitas

March 31, 2012 A Trojan Horse had been accepted into my father’s computer in Oklahoma City, one which resisted the typical means of expulsion. Friday evening I drove down to the battlefield and vanquished the foe, providing me with the … Continue reading

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NW Passage Day 3: Shattuck’s Windmills

I awoke late in Guymon in the Oklahoma Panhandle on the third and final day of my northwest Oklahoma trip, too late for the hotel breakfast. So I drove over to J&J’s Cafe for a hot breakfast and then headed … Continue reading

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