Category Archives: photos
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
Another Brick in the Wall
March 9, 2012 Almost daily I listen to or watch netcasts created by Léo Laporte’s TWiT.tv network. Léo has been broadcasting about computer technology on the radio and television for many years, but I did not know of his work … Continue reading
The Refreshing Greenleaf Hiking Trail
After a truly horrid work week I was more than ready to escape on a good day hike. Saturday’s weather was overcast and rainy, but Sunday was sunny and warm. I rose late and drove south through Tulsa and southeast … Continue reading
Big Hill Lake & Tolen Creek
I spent most of January 2012 fighting sinusitis, unable to take advantage of unseasonably warm weather for day hikes. Finally, four weeks after my previous day hike on New Year’s Eve, I had recovered sufficiently to contemplate hiking on the … Continue reading
Meador Manor 