Hollis Renewal Center in Wyandotte County has five miles of trails open to the public to explore.

Photo provided by Hollis Renewal Center.

Tucked away in a wooded valley about twenty minutes west of downtown Kansas City are one hundred and fifty-three acres of secluded wildland ready to be explored.  Known as the Hollis Renewal Center, the private Lutheran camp in Kansas City, Kansas, has five miles of hiking trails free to the public—no need to be an… Continue reading Hollis Renewal Center in Wyandotte County has five miles of trails open to the public to explore.

Long, lost summer days

Photography by Shawn Brackbill.

There is a proverb about old men who plant new trees, knowing they will never sit in their shade. Attributed to everyone from Cicero to Joycelyn Elders, the idea is that a true philanthropist builds for future generations, not just their own. For most of my life, I’ve been a beneficiary of that notion. Through… Continue reading Long, lost summer days