I’d seen this place listed a few times, and then, when I saw a feature about Mushroom Rock State Park in the Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine, I knew we needed to stop by someday soon. Besides that, I promised my 3-year-old grandson that we’d go to see the “mushroom rocks.” We headed over to ...
A Visit to the Topaz General Store
Lots of people visit the Topaz Mill and get a pleasant surprise when they look next door. Standing there, big and bold, the old general store looks as though someone like Sam Drucker (“Green Acres” and “Petticoat Junction” fame) might step out onto the front porch at any time. It is the ...
America’s Muralist: ‘The Freedom Silo’
Raine Clotfelter, aka "America's Muralist," put the finishing touches on a striking mural, “The Freedom Silo,” in Monett, Missouri, this past fall. It’s a beautiful rendition of an eagle and an American flag, and the “canvas” is not a wall, but a silo located in the downtown area near the railroad ...
Traditions: Deer Hunting in the Ozarks
It’s like a national holiday, this opening day of whitetail season with rifles here in the Ozarks. It’s not only special here, though. Hunting for deer is a national favorite, and surveys show that 80% of big game hunters go for the whitetail experience. Meanwhile, deer hunting in the Ozarks (rifle ...
Route 66 Museum and Research Center
On a recent trip to Lebanon, Missouri, I swung by the Route 66 Museum and Research Center, located in the city’s library complex, the Lebanon-Laclede County Library. I had visited the museum several years ago, and wanted a refresher. Lebanon fought hard back in the day to get this iconic road that ...
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