Category Archives: day hike
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
NW Passage Day 2: Black Mesa
On the second day of my adventure in northwestern Oklahoma I awoke late in my Guymon hotel room, had the hotel breakfast, and began the lonely 60 mile drive due west to Boise City. As pronounced locally, that rhymes with … Continue reading
The Phillips 66 Speedway and Signs of Spring
Through June 2018 the Bartlesville Area History Museum has an exhibit on display all about Micro-Midget Racing in Bartlesville! Chamber write-up Museum write-up The Museum is open M-F from 10-4 on the top floor of the City Center at 401 … Continue reading
Spring Breaks in the Osage Hills
I celebrated the first day of my Spring Break 2012 by hiking five miles at Osage Hills State Park. Video version Click here for a slideshow from this day hike
The Flat Flint Hills of El Dorado
Kansas has now passed Missouri in days hiked for me since I started tracking my day hikes in July 2009, but that certainly reflects proximity more than trail quality. The flat topography of the Sunflower State means most of its … Continue reading
Meador Manor 