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The Bedicheks were part of the US homesteader story . The larger story is a sad one to me, white (and a few black) folks given land...

So, the family story becomes much richer! Roy and Lillian's adventure was amazing, and now we have the just-as-amazing story of his parents'

As we prepared to leave Kentucky on our way to Des Moines, Iowa, I realized we could easily swing through Newmansville, Ill, the...

Roy Bedichek's friends and colleagues wanted him to write a book. They had spent years receiving his eloquent letters and enjoying...

In Karankaway Country, Great-Granddaddy Bedichek has a chapter called "Dust" where he talks about topsoil. He explains the role that...

Hello, Adventurers! I have started to dig into and organize the photos I took of Bedichek documents at the Briscoe Center. I found this...

My first Adventures with Bedichek road trip is in the books. It is great to be home and it is now time to reflect and digest. I'll...

Great-Granddaddy wrote about the Cliff Swallows that made mud nests on the Congress Avenue Bridge. I have yet to see the swallows -- if...

Today, I decided to take a hike along Barton Creek -- farther upstream to see if I could find running water. I had to walk 2 miles, but I...

Personally, if I have to fight for this country, I will not fight for the flag, or the American “way of life,” or democracy, or private...

I stumbled upon the perfect place for this first Adventure with Bedichek. My lodging is on a simple urban homestead with chickens, a...

Great-Granddaddy wrote and wrote and wrote! I am truly grateful! Here are some more bits and bobs that I particularly enjoyed. (Titles...

Friday Mountain -- Picnic with Great-Granddaddy #3 When Great-Granddaddy's friends implored him to write a book, they found funding for...

Today was an amazing day. I was able to touch the very papers that Great-Granddaddy wrote. Our family is immensely lucky that there are...

Today, I spent several hours in Eddy, Texas -- where Great-Granddaddy Bedichek spent his formative years and where he was buried. I have...

Great-Granddaddy tells the story of his father's passing. Although he loved and admired the man greatly, he said when he learned of JM's...

Today I got to actually look for places Great-Granddaddy worked and lived. His first stop after high school was Waco, Texas -- where I...

Today as I listened to more of the audio interviews I was a bit taken aback by the way Great-Granddaddy shares some of the life events of...

Today, was my first "real" day where I started my plan of reading Plato in the morning (as Great-Granddaddy did) and birding in the...

Bird count: 6 red-tailed hawks, 1 northern mockingbird (I think!), 3 robins, numerous crows, several unidentified birds. One raptor that...