ShareIs there any other better way to kick off 2012 than to kick it off with great hike in the woods? Is your New Year’s resolution to get more active, spend more time outdoors, or have more fun as a family?
Trail of Tears State Park in Jackson, Mo., is participating in the First [...]

ShareSlipping and Sliding at Silver Mines…I WISH!
Oh the warm lazy summer days…this yucky, cold, rainy day has me dreaming of summer again. Sigh why we must endure winter for only too short of a summer! Yep, I am a true summer girl, born smack dab in the middle of it. [...]

ShareAs I sat down to make the list of our favorite “natural” retreats, there were so many in Missouri it is so hard to narrow them down, but I have!
Today our favorite natural retreat is Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville, MO. Some will say I chose this place because It [...]

ShareOver the next few weeks or until the end of the year I am going to be sharing with you (our readers) my family’s favorite “nature” adventures of 2011. Each of the places we have visited, fallen in love with, and had a GRAND adventure at. Some are state parks, some are wildlife [...]

ShareDeer Season has almost come and gone and I have experienced parts of the hunting experience. I went hunting with my guide, learned what it was like to sit in the woods and wait for that deer, and then I had the great opportunity to experience what happens after the kill compliments of my [...]

ShareYes, I had success in the hunting woods; Gibson the Guide DID NOT kill me. Folks Gibson has to be the most patient man out there, because if I were in his shoes I would have left me standing. I am one sad situation, but I swear it is only my lack of [...]

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Today I officially fell in love with hunting….I know you avid hunters knew it would happen, but probably not for the same reasons you love hunting. My love for hunting came from getting lost in the woods, walking circles to only notice we passed the same tree a three times, and lots of giggles. [...]

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Still preparing for my Missouri Hunting Excursion…the days are growing slim, and I am probably far behind you more educated hunters. Hats off to you all and please have a good laugh at my expense!

Today, I had success I bought a HAT. I know I am silly, but I am not [...]

ShareWeek two of preparing for my Missouri hunting excursion, I must confess I am getting excited about hunting. The word-hunting trip, hunting talk, and deer season are becoming common terms in our house; even my three year old is learning bits and pieces about hunting.
Sadly this week I was unable to meet up with [...]

ShareAs many of you have already figured out, I am no expert on hunting. I grew up in rural Bollinger County, but somehow I have become oblivious to hunting season. I do dearly respect our Missouri hunters, but if you ask me when hunting season is I will have to Google it or [...]