Category Archives: day hike
Wichitas Day 2: Quartz Mountain Trek
June 2, 2013 The highlight of the second day in the Wichitas was hiking the trails around the lodge at Quartz Mountain Resort. Wendy and I enjoyed the breakfast buffet at the lodge’s Sundance Café and then set out on … Continue reading
Mapping Mileages Along the Pathfinder Parkway
May 28, 2013 I spent the past two days walking almost 18 miles back-and-forth along the entirety of the Pathfinder Parkway trail system here in Bartlesville. Sure, I like to walk and snap photos, but my motivation was mapping rather … Continue reading
A Snow Day in May?
May 17-19, 2013 In mid-May 2013 an unused district snow day provided a three-day weekend one week before the end of the school year. I took the opportunity to flee to Arkansas for a break. After a nice lunch at … Continue reading
Tulsa Beauty
March 12, 2013 I spent a Sunday afternoon enjoying two types of beauty in Tulsa: hiking five miles on Turkey Mountain and then admiring the blooms at the Tulsa Rose Garden.
Roaring River
April 24, 2013 Last Saturday I returned to good old Roaring River for a couple of brief hikes along the Deer Leap and Devil’s Kitchen trails. I lost a filling in a front incisor while eating a PayDay peanut bar … Continue reading














