Concertina wire draws my gaze away from the lenticular clouds shifting from flying saucers into mother ships in the western Oklahoma sky. We’ve been driving northwest from Woodward on Highway 270 looking for Fort Supply, and we should be there by now. The fence topped with razor wire clearly indicates we are approaching a prison,Continue reading “Today’s Time Warp: Fort Supply”
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Spring Hiking in the Ozarks
The dogwoods are in bloom; the redbuds are still flowering; and wildflowers are beginning to dot the landscape in violets and yellows as things green up in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. Bill and I spent the last couple of days with my parents, Jane and Jack Morgan, at their home on Beaver LakeContinue reading “Spring Hiking in the Ozarks”
Gallery: Aventura en Baja
We had three perfect days in Baja California with Tiberio and Suzanna Esparza a few weeks ago. Four-wheeling in “side by sides” through the mountains and deserts of Baja, including a trip through the Parque Nacional Constitution de 1857, we had a rough and tumble time and ended our first day at the famous Mike’sContinue reading “Gallery: Aventura en Baja”
Wagons West!
Over the past few months, Bill and I have been busy working on a big project for Oklahoma Today magazine on camping in Oklahoma. It has motivated us to get out and explore some of our old favorite spots and discover some places that will become new favorites. The details of that adventure will haveContinue reading “Wagons West!”
Big Bikes, Bad Places
See my story and photos, “Big Bikes, Bad Places,” in the January/February 2016 issue of ADVMoto! (And here ADVMoto Jan 2015 – Big Bikes Bad Places – Susan Dragoo Get the magazine on newsstands or subscribe at adventuremotorcycle.com.
Okmulgee Rising!
A renaissance is underway in my hometown of Okmulgee, Oklahoma with new investment in the downtown area by individuals and public institutions (especially OSU Institute of Technology). I visited a few weeks ago during the ChiliFest and had the opportunity to tour some of the downtown buildings where renovations are either planned or underway. TheseContinue reading “Okmulgee Rising!”
Waiting for Daylight: The Lost Girls Tackle the Ozark Highlands Trail
“Girls, it’s 5:35!” “Thank God,” I think as I hear Mary’s words. Nights are long on the trail in late October. The sun sets early and there we are in camp, 13 hours of darkness ahead. Even a camp fire provides amusement for only so long. The four of us have been together all dayContinue reading “Waiting for Daylight: The Lost Girls Tackle the Ozark Highlands Trail”
Gallery: Petit Jean State Park
One of the loveliest of Arkansas’ state parks is Petit Jean. The park is located in central Arkansas, about 75 miles northwest of Little Rock. I had visited there once before in the fall of 2010 to hike Seven Hollows Trail, when the foliage was at its most splendid (see photo above). This time, theContinue reading “Gallery: Petit Jean State Park”
Gallery: Canadian Sunset
Bill and I spent the evening watching the sun set over the Canadian River the other night, having recently found a spot close to home where we can easily access the river. I have a feeling we’ll be going back often.
LAND OF FIRE AND ICE
Iceland, a sparsely populated, volcanic island in the north Atlantic, is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice” for good reason. Volcanic activity is commonplace, revealed through recently deposited lava fields, steam erupting from underground hot springs through the moss-covered turf, and black pumice-covered trails in the countryside. The earth is volatile in thisContinue reading “LAND OF FIRE AND ICE”
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