Deby Gilley calls herself an artist. She also calls herself an “Ozarkian.” The first claim is easy to see, based on her art that features wood and linoleum cuts – hearkening back to an art form from as far back as hundreds of years ago (for the woodcuts). The Ozarkian part comes naturally to her, ...
A Trip to Turner Mill in the Ozarks
When we last visited Falling Spring, we talked to some employees of the Forest Service and they told us about another interesting mill site, Turner Mill. They said all that’s left to see is the original 25-foot metal wheel, standing alone in the creek. We struck off, by now it was late in the day, ...
Simpsons Family Farm in Mountain Grove: A ‘Berry Good’ Life
For years, I always seemed to think about picking strawberries at the tail end of the picking season at the Simpsons Family Farm, near Mountain Grove, Missouri. I had read about this local U-Pick place in one of my favorite publications, “Rural Missouri.” Usually, I’d happen to see a notice on ...
Behind the Scenes: Boone and Crockett Club Big Game Awards Display
I have to admit, I didn’t know much at all about the Boone and Crockett Club or what its mission was before attending the 31st Annual Boone and Crockett Club Judges Panel Media Summit. Furthermore, I’d seen the display of best heads, horns and antlers in North America, in the National Collection of ...
Country Auctions Still Rock in 2022
About 20 years ago I wrote about going to a country auction and how much better it seemed to have this type of auction, as opposed to an auction in a warehouse or auction house somewhere. Twenty years later, and with the occurrence of online auctions (of which I have partook), I am still of the ...
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