“Raised by a river: I suppose both meanings are true – you can hardly have one without the other.” I love that line from Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. I feel like it strikes close to home for me. My childhood included five-minute bike rides to the Mississippi River, weekends and summer vacations swimmingContinue reading ““Prospects” report outlines Mississippi River fishing opportunities”
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Rail-to-trails organization celebrates 40 years of success today
All conversations about rails-to-trails conversions in our state begin with the story of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad corridor. The MKT rail line property is now the 240-mile Katy Trail State Park from near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to Clinton, southeast of Kansas City. Acknowledged since 2008 by the national Rails To TrailsContinue reading “Rail-to-trails organization celebrates 40 years of success today”
Don't Call Me Outdoor John 