#1: Winter actually happens. My #BigSkyMove kicked things off right with a little snow and ice. Might as well get the first one out of the way so I can move on with things. #2: Flights out of Helena aren't that out-of-this-world expensive, except for when I'm trying to fly home. I could buy a … Continue reading Top 10 Montana Lessons For A Southerner
#BigSkyMove: Manhattan Kansas serves up a great steak diagram
Where does your favorite cut of steak come from? During my #BigSkyMove, I had the opportunity to visit Manhattan, Kansas, specifically my friends Brandon and Jodi Oleen. Jodi works for the Kansas Pork Association and Brandon with one of the Beef Cattle units at Kansas State University. Talk about house divided when it comes to … Continue reading #BigSkyMove: Manhattan Kansas serves up a great steak diagram
#BigSkyMove – Cross Country Trip – Part 2
Make sure to catch up on the first half of the #BigSkyMove drive in the previous post. Now, picking up right where I left off… The next two days’ drives would be the longest of the trip. Not necessarily by mileage, but I enjoyed the view along the way. It was cooling off and cloudy … Continue reading #BigSkyMove – Cross Country Trip – Part 2
#BigSkyMove – Cross-Country Road Trip – Part 1
Well, if you haven’t figured it out already, I finally made it to Helena, Montana. I've already spilled the beans on one brief exploration. #BigSkyMove was a success, but I still consider it a continual process as this Southerner learns his lessons in Big Sky Country. Launching point from home in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas The trip … Continue reading #BigSkyMove – Cross-Country Road Trip – Part 1
Flesher Pass, Helena National Forest
I have quite the refreshing view only 30 minutes from my front door. Got the drive to the west of town, Flesher Pass (Elev. 6,000) in the Helena National Forest, in the books today before winter sets in. Snow already covering the north facing slopes up to the shoulder of the road. It's one of … Continue reading Flesher Pass, Helena National Forest
#BigSkyMove – Let the Cross-Country Road Trip Begin
It's finally that time! I have loaded up the pickup and I am on the way to Big Sky Country. In case you missed it earlier... I am excited to be working as a part of the team with Montana Stockgrowers Association. Tennessee is in my rear view and big horizons are up ahead. Last … Continue reading #BigSkyMove – Let the Cross-Country Road Trip Begin
Cross Country Road Trip Update
I've been out-of-pocket for the past few weeks. I took part in a Grazing Lands Ecology course this summer where we visited 7 states and traveled 2,600 miles over the course of 2 weeks. We started in Charlotte, traveled down to Clemson, all the way across Tennessee, up to Missouri and Kansas City, over to … Continue reading Cross Country Road Trip Update
Feeling the Southwest Airlines LUV
I had a blast last month attending the AgChat Foundation Conference in Kansas City. We had just over 100 people in attendance; mostly farmers, ranchers, and those who provide support for Agriculture industries. Everyone had such a great time meeting in real life, those who we had networked with online. Because so many of us … Continue reading Feeling the Southwest Airlines LUV
Ramblin Kind and Cattle Tours
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
Road Trip and Fasting from Social Media
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