Category Archives: day hike
A Cloudy Afternoon Atop Mount Magazine
My first real vacation of the 2010 summer break began today with a thunderstorm breaking out above Bartlesville as I fled south for yet another journey down the Muskogee Turnpike. I finally left the rain behind as I exited the … Continue reading
Mount Magazine Beckons
Midway into next week I’ll be a full two weeks into my summer break and will have spent the equivalent of a full work week on school business. I spent a day at school helping other teachers, the equivalent of … Continue reading
Kerr, Tenkiller, and Greenleaf Trails
A cool but sunny May day was perfect for some hiking along lakes in east central Oklahoma. I took the now-familiar route down the Muskogee Turnpike to Sallisaw, this time turning south there instead of heading east into Arkansas. I … Continue reading
Spring in the Osage Hills
I spent part of a warm April weekend outside with my camera on the Pathfinder Parkway and at Osage Hills State Park, taking primarily macro shots of the tiny blooms of spring here in northeast Oklahoma. But the animal kingdom … Continue reading
Seven Months of Day Hikes
Since I began blogging about my series of day hikes, folks who follow my antics have started asking, “How many day hikes have you done?” and “How far have you gone?” I’m far more interested in the former rather than … Continue reading
Meador Manor 