If there is one unifying theme in New Mexico, besides the breathtaking landscapes, it's the peppers. Thousands of acres are devoted to p...

I arrived at Bent's Old Fort, a National Historic landmark on the Santa Fe Trail. Traders set out in Missouri, stopping at Dodge City an...

Westward ho! I'm heading out West this week, checking out other people's gardens as I go. I drove down the Santa Fe Trail several ye...

This is the Texas Star hibiscus , with deeply serrated leaves and big rosy blooms, each having a star in the middle. The flower petals make ...

This was the third year for the 100 mile yard sale on Missouri Highway 39, going through Monet, Mt. Vernon and onward. Josh and I traveled t...

We saw this corn on the trip to the Fair last weekend, corn like I've never seen before. Sure, like you probably have, I've grow...

I've been going to the Missouri State Fair every year since I was 3 years old. My parents didn't have many traditions and they both...