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How Much Would You Pay to See a Red Crossbill?

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Roger

On Sunday afternoon, two birding friends found Red Crossbills in a pine plantation in White County, Arkansas. This was news. Crossbills are rare in Arkansas, and can be difficult to find even where they aren’t rare. I’ve seen them once … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Roger

My wife and I went out for lunch today, as we often do. Our destination was Smokin’ Buns BBQ in Jacksonville, Arkansas — forty-five minutes east of our house. It happened to be Valentine’s Day, but that wasn’t the reason … Continue reading →

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Natural Bridge of Arkansas

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roger

We took a one-day road trip to visit some antique stores and to eat at a restaurant that had bene recommended to us. On the way, we saw signs for Natural Bridge of Arkansas and so, always ready for tourist … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Go Home Again (because other people live there now)

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Roger

On the way home from Wisconsin, we stayed a night in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, close to where we lived for 18 years. We got a surprisingly good rate on a room at a new and fancy Hampton Inn … Continue reading →

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Five Days Up North

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Roger

We rented a cabin in the Oaken Bucket Resort on Thunder Lake in Rhinelander. While it was actually in town, the resort was on a peninsula and felt a lot remoter than it was. We were about five miles from … Continue reading →

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