Small Town Girl in a Big State

When my daughters invited us to go on a Disney family vacation, I thought well, I’ve never had a desire to go, but it is the most magical place on earth, so why not! We can spend time with my kids and grandkids, plus overeat and lounge in the hot tub. They both urged me to train for Disney. What? Is this a marathon or a cute theme park? I do strength training twice a week and I just added more walking into my routine, figuring I was up to the task. Imagine my surprise when I

Living in small-town Nebraska has taught me to always take advantage of area happenings, no matter how weird.  This is how I found myself...

Every adventure starts with hope, enthusiasm and a little bit of craziness thrown in. Crater of the Diamonds State Park in Arkansas fills...

Step back in time to a historic lunch counter and savor coney dogs with fresh-cut french fries and shakes whipped up in a stainless steel...

Tragically, I have always wanted to go to Roswell, New Mexico to check out the International UFO Museum and explore everything related to...

My interest in survival started in elementary school as I read My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George, Five Boys in a Cave by...

Wednesday seemed like a perfect day to take the pickup tent on its maiden camping voyage. The weather is cool now in Nebraska after some...

Where can you find foot-long corndogs, a huge aquarium full of Nebraska native fish, the world’s largest pair of overalls, a bronze pig...

For the price of some sunscreen, bug spray, and a little bit of gas, central Nebraskans can walk our own sandy beach in the form of the...

What a beautiful day walking through the thousands of peonies along the West Fork of the Little Blue River. Stopping up at the shop, we...