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Buds and Blossoms on the Elk River Trail

April 6, 2014 I hiked a bit of the eastern end of the Elk River Trail today with the Hendersons; Wendy was under the weather. I’d hoped to hike at Table Mound, but the overlook was closed, so we drove … Continue reading

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Spring Break 2014: Mount Nebo

March 20-21, 2014 The final stop on our Spring Break 2014 vacation was Mount Nebo, a favorite of mine for its vistas on all sides.  I have visited it several times and hiked all of its trails, but I had … Continue reading

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Spring Break 2014: Petit Jean

March 18-20, 2014 The second part of our Spring Break trip in Arkansas was spent at Petit Jean State Park. I’ve hiked all of the trails at the park over multiple visits, but this was the first visit to the … Continue reading

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Spring Break 2014: Coleman’s Crystals

March 17, 2014 Wendy and I spent most of Spring Break 2014 in the Ouachita Mountains and Arkansas River Valley in west central Arkansas.  We hunted crystals north of Hot Springs with Betty and John Henderson, who also joined us … Continue reading

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Return to Timber Ridge

February 22, 2014 I’ve now taken Wendy on several hikes to enjoy the trails at Elk City Lake, an hour’s drive north in Kansas. Together we have hiked both the north and south ends of the Table Mound Trail as … Continue reading

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