Outdoor Adventures in the Ozarks

       It’s another beautiful day, and it would be a waste not to get outside for the day.   Getting a late start, I must have partied too hardy for Super Bowl last night.   Since I’m getting out the door later than usual I decide to head over to Bee Creek in Mincy, it only takes about 20 minutes to get there so I’m still at the trailhead by 10:00.   ‘Mincy’ is part of the Drury Mincy Conservation Area just over the border in Missouri. Bee Creek      Mincy, or if you like acronyms ‘MCA’ is south of Drury ‘DCA’ the two sections are separated by some private property parcels, MCA is also much larger than DCA.   Haven’t made it up to Drury yet, I just can’t seem to get past Mincy, this is my sixth visit.   Today I’m back in the Bee Creek area which is the prettiest part of the park, that I’ve seen so far  (see: 111 Bee Creek and Cornell ) . Bee Creek Rd. parked at food-plot 33      Pulling onto Bee Creek Road...

       It was two weeks ago today the storm everyone on social media called ‘Snowmageddon’ hit about half the country, judging by the amount of snow we got (only 6-7 inches) it didn’t even come close to ‘Armageddon’ proportions.   But the cold lasted up until a couple days ago, today with predicted highs near 70° it’s time to get back outdoors and go hiking.   Also on social media lately there has been a lot of ‘chatter’ about Subway Tunnel, so I’m going to check it out. on the Subway      Not far after leaving the house I realize I didn’t bring my water shoes or a flashlight, that along with patches of snow still pretty much everywhere I begin talking myself out of going into the tunnel.   I even consider ‘plan B’ but in the end I make it down Parker Ridge Road to the trailhead at forest road 92735A.   I’m going hiking regardless, maybe I’ll make it into the tunnel or maybe I won’t. scattered parking off Parker Ridge Rd. ORV trail...