Earlier this year, I checked three more off the list thanks to a long weekend over the Labor Day holiday and a few travel points burning a hole in my pocket. In a previous column, I touched on the role Open Lands have for Western ranchers, but they make for great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors … Continue reading How Many National Parks Have You Visited?
Even though I grew up in Eastern Arkansas, I had never made a trip to New Orleans, or even Louisiana for that matter. This month that changed with an opportunity to visit the Big Easy for the AgVocacy Forum hosted by Bayer. The city is big, loud and has an active nightlife with unique personality.... … Continue reading My First Trip to New Orleans
There are certainly worse ways to spend a week on the road. After all, I love new travel adventures Last week, I packed the bags for 6 days of travel, meetings and wrapped up with hosting a golf tournament at Big Sky Resort. The event was a fundraiser for the Stockgrowers Foundation and included a … Continue reading Travel – Visiting Big Sky Montana Ski Resort
In my last blog post, I started a conversation about this month's trip to San Antonio, but got side tracked with other issues surrounding life now and clouding my vision. So today, we look at the fun about the travel. Despite having lived in the Lone Star state, I had never made the trip to … Continue reading Visiting San Antonio, the Alamo, and a busy Cattle Industry Convention
I'm an aspiring runner. There was one day in high school where I ran a mile in 6:30 and that's likely as fast as I'll ever be. I don't run marathons, and a 10k is a comfortable distance for me right now. In all reality, I hate running and push myself out of bed each … Continue reading #TeamBeef at Ragnar Relay Napa Valley
Last week, I had a great opportunity to make my first trip overseas and (with the exception of occasional wi-fi) unplug from the world of communication and social media. I took an entire week of vacation (completely new concept to me) for a trip to France to attend the 2014 Alltech Global Beef and Dairy … Continue reading 8 days in France – A new cultural, food, wine and travel experience
Because my life is a never-ending playlist...Now I'm on a greyhound bus, rolling hard and fastI'm lookin at the world through the bottom of my glassSaid it's a good thing I got this photographic mind'Cause I'm just your ramblin kindBleh, in the last 4 weeks, I've managed to leave the state in all but one. … Continue reading Ramblin Kind and Cattle Tours
The trusty boot/duffle bag that follows me everywhere! Taking off for a week long trip to Colorado Springs in the morning. An 8:00 flight out of Little Rock, an hour-long stop in Phoenix, a two-hour shuttle ride from Denver to Colorado Springs, a 30 minute drive, and I should find myself on a ranch in … Continue reading Road Trip and Fasting from Social Media
From the six lanes to the rough terrain, I never know where life will take me. This weekend I made a quick trip to the Colorado mountains for some time away from work and a lil breath of fresh air. I had the opportunity to see the Arkansas Headwaters, Collegiate Peaks, San Isbel and Pike … Continue reading Weekend Trip to the Mountains