In the spring, the Ozarks come alive with junk fests, seasonal markets, open air markets, flea markets and yard sales everywhere. Sometimes, it's difficult to decide where to start, but thanks to an anchor point -- Schofield + Gray's annual seasonal market, of which my friend, Stacey, and I attend ...
The Story of Big Brutus
If you live in the Ozarks, you have seen railroad coal cars, headed to the east when full and to the west when empty. I’ve traveled past the sign for Big Brutus, on Highway 7, near West Mineral, in Kansas for several years, and always thought, “Someday, we’re going to check this thing out.” That ...
Expert Advice on Hunting for Morels
John and Theresa Maybrier openly admit they belong to a “weird cult society” of mycophagists. Then again, so do the other 12 million folks who hunt for mushrooms in this country. Fortunately, they were happy to share their expert advice on hunting for morels in the Ozarks (and other places). The ...
A Trip to Historic Greer Mill
On a recent hike at Greer Spring, in Oregon County, Missouri, we happened across a mill on a hill. It seemed an odd place to set a huge roller mill, and it looked as though it had been refurbished. We did the hike down to the spring, and drove back up the highway to the mill, parked and explored. It ...
Grant’s Missouri Trail in Reverse
“No, wait,” I said to my husband who was driving. “Take a left on Main Street, not a right.” We were in the process of retracing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s Trail in reverse from Cape Girardeau to Ironton, working from a tour that I found online at the Cape Girardeau Tourism Bureau’s website. It’s ...
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