Category Archives: travel
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
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
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
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
Hawksbill Crag & Dismal Creek
I’ve hiked a handful of trails in the Boston Mountains of the Ozark Plateau, and added two more to my list on a warm Saturday in early October. The trails were both close to the Buffalo River, which I’d already … Continue reading
Meador Manor 