ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO • 9 MIN READ

Blue waters, a mustache contest, and an archaeologist

If you've ever wondered if a real person writes this (versus AI doing it), this week might be the week I get to prove I'm real. But hopefully not. Your dear publisher had a friend in town. We ran around the Shawnee Forest and Ozark Scenic Riverways as if my deadline would never come. And it's time to reap what I've sown. Let's see if, in my last-minute rush,... if some typos sneak through. Get Paddlin' Hiking is my outdoor drug of choice. But I'm committed to offering you variety/ different...

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