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Summer Sabbatical in Salida
I’m hitting the road for a 4-day trip to the Salida/Buena Vista area of Colorado with 5 other members of the KC Adventure Club. The itinerary includes Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, the Royal Gorge, kayaking the Arkansas … Continue reading
Over KC
I went flying today with others from the Adventure Club in a rented Piper Arrow. It was my first time in a small plane since I was about 12.
Friending the Kaw
I took part in a float trip on the Kansas (Kaw) River today – organized by local Sierra Club groups and conducted by Friends of the Kaw. American Rivers has named the Kaw one of the 10 most endangered rivers due … Continue reading
St Francois Mountains trip wrap-up
At 9 nights, this was the longest outdoors trip I’ve ever done and the longest I’ve been away from home in at least 30 years. I saw a lot of areas I’d been wanting to see, hiked parts of 3 … Continue reading
Dillard Mill State Historic Site
The final stop on the St Francois tour was the Dillard Mill State Historic Site. This turned out to be far more interesting than expected. You can wander the main floor for free, but for $4 I got the 40-minute … Continue reading
Return to Bell Mountain
This was my second backpacking trip to the Bell Mountain Wilderness.
Council Bluff Recreation Area
Sunday afternoon (May 13 – day 3) I headed for Council Bluff Recreation Area (no, not in Iowa) to begin a week-long Volunteer Vacation with 3 other people, repairing parts of the 12-mile trail around the lake.
Hughes Mountain Natural Area
Hughes Mountain Natural Area was the next stop on day 3 and another wonderful surprise. The glade on top was far bigger, and the view was far more expansive than I imagined.
Elephant Rocks State Park
Day 3 started at Elephant Rocks State Park, a bit north of Johnson’s Shut-ins.
Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
Saturday afternoon was spent at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park. The park has reopened in stages following the Big Flood, with the final piece being the new campground opening April 2010.
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