Brad’s RV Adventures
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Pinnacle Mountain
I’m currently waiting for this arctic chill, and the snow and ice it dropped, to thaw out. After the visit to the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, I took...
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Clinton Presidential Center
The Clinton Presidential Center was the highlight of Little Rock. I stayed at an RV Park right on the banks of the Arkansas River, and simply walked across a pedestrian...
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Battle of Pea Ridge
Strategy played a critical role in the Battle of Pea Ridge. The most decisive battle west of the Mississippi River, and the 3,000 soldiers who lost their lives are memorialized...
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A Sparkling Crystal In The Ozarks
Eight years ago I was stunned by a piece of art entitled “The Ghost Clock” by Wendell Castle. It was on display at The Smithsonian Renwick Art Gallery in Washington,...
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Will Rogers and Route 66
The romance of Route 66 remains largely in our imagination. The iconic highway has either been consumed by interstates, re-routed or expanded to four lane divided highways. The original feel...
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Volunteering in Tahlequah with Habitat for Humanity
Established as the capital of the Cherokee Nation in 1839, Tahlequah is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Northeast Oklahoma. The community is very welcoming and appreciative....
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Cherokee Heritage Center
Known to the Cherokee as Kuwahi, or Mulberry Place, Cherokee spiritual leaders visited the highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee to fast and seek guidance...
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The Survivor Tree
As the Murrah Federal Building succumbed to the pressure of a deadly explosion, a single tree standing just feet away remained unscathed. Dubbed The Survivor Tree, the 100-year-old American Elm...
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George H.W. Bush Presidential Library
Friends I met at a Habitat for Humanity build nearly a year ago were visiting Presidential Libraries as part of their RV travels around the country. Having never experienced a...
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Cadillac Ranch on Route 66
As I am driving through Texas, Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 unexpectedly emerges from a field. My foot slams on the brake and I barely catch a glance as I...