There are times when we are out on the road and the truck is quiet. It isn't an uncomfortable silence filling the air, but an easy confidence that we are in the right place at just the right time. It's early morning and the dogs are already back to sleep. The windows are wide open to catch the cool breeze of a soon-to-be hot summer day. The landscape rolls by. We aren't looking for a place to stop before we reach our next destination. We don't need to take a break to stretch

Missouri summer days can be hot. No—scratch that. Missouri summer days can be unbearably hot. When we visit family down south, it is not in our nature to just stay inside next to the air conditioning. Instead, we look for open spaces, water, and places to cool off, and there is no better place to do this than one of our favorite spots, Haskins Ford. This area, along an upper arm of Bull Shoals Lake, is perfect for a quick stop or a full day of fishing and exploring. On most