For inspiration I often read the Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer. Yes, I love to look at this topo map of the entire state and envision day trips out with da Bomb, my hubby. Since it’s winter, it’s also a great time to see great distances in the Show Me State, so we went in search of named knobs in ...
Bothwell Lodge Historic Site
“How about if we stop to see Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site on our way home from dropping Alec off at camp?” asked my husband.I thought about the proposal, and then looked at a map to see if I could find any other places near Sedalia that I would rather visit. After scouring the map, I agreed to ...
A Grand Outing to the Land of Uz, Grand Gulf State Park
A spectacular collapse of a cave at least 10,000 years ago, a piracy of a stream, and a liberal dose of Ozark folklore combine to make a great story, and an even better place to visit. For years now, my husband has wanted to go to Missouri’s Little Grand Canyon, known officially as Grand Gulf State ...
Devil’s Backbones in Missouri
It seems that the Devil has left his marks all over the state of Missouri. Especially prominent are the sets of backbones named after him. In my never-ending search for places named for Lucifer, I talked my family into going on another trip to the Devil. Whereas before this trip, we had peered ...
Gascondy Resort: In Search of Finer Things
“Hey, look!” said my pal, Mozelle, from the back seat of the Silver Bullet (1991 Silverado Suburban) as we tooled down an old country road somewhere in Osage County a while ago. “It’s an upside-down turtle.”“Oooh, stop the truck,” ordered my other pal, Melody.Sure enough, I’d just driven past a ...