Two new OutdoorX4 articles are now available on my blog: A Day and a Night in Chaco Canyon, and a build article that Bill wrote and I photographed about our Toyota 4Runner, with images from our trip on the California Backcountry Discovery Route. Here are links to each of them: Chaco Canyon – OutdoorX4 IssueContinue reading “New Articles Posted”
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Right in My Own Backyard: The Butterfield in Northwest Arkansas
Above: Elkhart Tavern is situated on Old Wire Road in Pea Ridge National Military Park. Before Old Wire was associated with the telegraph, it was used by the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoaches on their route. Elkhorn Tavern sits along Old Wire Road in Pea Ridge National Military Park in northwest Arkansas. According to the National Park Service,Continue reading “Right in My Own Backyard: The Butterfield in Northwest Arkansas”
Exploring Roman London
Photo Above: On Tower Hill, this section of the City Wall stands at a height of 35 feet, with the Roman work surviving to the level of 14 1/2 feet, and medieval stonework above. The Tower of London is visible in the distance. With a week in London, one can barely scratch the surface ofContinue reading “Exploring Roman London”
Trahern’s Station
(Image above is Brazil Creek near the Council House site) How slowly the scales fall from my eyes as I try to see into the past, the obscurity of the obvious sometimes clearing and other times going completely dark as I seek the truth in this landscape aged 200 years. Both extremes, along with the continuingContinue reading “Trahern’s Station”
Slot Canyons Without the Crowds
My favorite destinations often involve slot canyons. Click below for my article, “Slot Canyons Without the Crowds,” from OutdoorX4’s latest issue, with some recommendations for visiting slots that are both spectacular and somewhat off the beaten path. (Translate: Not Antelope Canyon) Slot Canyons – OutdoorX4 Issue 29
Notier’s Frontiers book review in ADVMoto
Here’s my review of Tim Notier’s book, Maiden Voyage, from the May/June 2018 issue of ADVMoto magazine! ADVMoto May 2018 – Maiden Voyage – review by Susan Dragoo
Wade in the Water
Artist Deborah Kaspari and I drove and hiked all over Oklahoma doing research for our latest story for Oklahoma Today, “Wade in the Water.” Read it here: WadeintheWaterND17 And here’s a fun blog post about the origins of the story, “No Trail, No Problem:: https://susandragoo.com/2015/07/02/no-trail-no-problem/ And, a couple of related posts: https://susandragoo.com/2016/12/09/kiamichi-country/ https://susandragoo.com/2015/09/08/canadian-sunset/
Rocking Moab
Thrilled to see my photos accompanying Steve Larsen’s article, Rocking Moab, in the January 2018 issue of Motorcycle Consumer News. It’s about our six-day adventure in southeastern Utah with MotoDiscovery and DART! Moab Article – Jan 2018
3 Step Hideaway
It’s a popular stop along the Trans-America Trail, and only a few miles from the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route, so 3 Step Hideaway isn’t exactly hidden, but it is certainly remote. That remoteness is a big part of its charm, along with the scenery, the easy access to great motorcycle roads and trails, and theContinue reading “3 Step Hideaway”
Those Big Metal Pyramids
I read recently that those big metal pyramids (the Producers Cooperative Oil Mill, which processed cotton and oil seed) south of downtown Oklahoma City are going to be torn down soon. I got my information from “The Lost Ogle,” so I might need to be cautious about taking it seriously. Regardless, it seemed as ifContinue reading “Those Big Metal Pyramids”
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