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Hiking the Devil on Sunday

The weekend before Halloween 2011 was appropriately spent, with me spending much of Saturday visiting Neewollah up in Independence, KS with friends and then driving to Devil’s Den on Sunday. I first visited this state park in northwest Arkansas the … Continue reading

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Strolling in the Mizumoto Garden

The last day of Fall Break 2011 began, you guessed it, with a late breakfast at Hillbilly Junction at Willow Springs, MO. I then travelled west on US 60 to Springfield and stopped at the Nathanael Greene/Close Park. Its 113 … Continue reading

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Blue & Alley Springs

My third day of Fall Break 2011 was like Groundhog Day: I again had a late breakfast at Hillbilly Junction and drove over to Powder Mill Campground to hike, followed by Alley Spring. In my quest to escape the time … Continue reading

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Ozark Springs and Rivers

On the first day of Fall Break 2011 I made a leisurely journey eastward on US 60 and I-44 to Springfield, Missouri. I stopped at Nonna’s near downtown for an Italian lunch and then headed over to the big Bass … Continue reading

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Kight Hill on Oologah Lake

My colleague Betty Henderson wanted to go for a day hike while her husband was also enjoying the fall weather on his treasured mule – she, like me, is no rider. So we headed to Oologah Lake. Two years ago … Continue reading

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