By the outset of the 1850’s, with the California gold rush in full swing, prospectors, miners, and speculators were scouring every unexplored hill, river, and valley they could find. One hub of this activity was the newly formed mining town… Continue Reading →
In the early formation of the western states there was plenty of confusion, bickering and redrawing of state lines. There were people who thought they were living in one state but were actually in another. This often brought out conflicts… Continue Reading →
Castle Rock Scotland is renowned for having strategically located castles. The list is a long one, with fortresses stretching from the highlands all the way to the English border. As well, these strongholds cover the breadth of the land from… Continue Reading →
The state of Nevada is chock full of old mercantiles, saloons, blacksmith shops and barns. There must always be a first one, oldest one, or longest lasting one. This is often hotly contested from establishment to establishment. Even whole towns… Continue Reading →
Quartzsite Arizona has long been known for several key things. Three of these would be rocks, RV camping, and great craft fairs. Those things alone are enough to keep any small desert town busy. But in and around the vicinity… Continue Reading →
Emigrants traveling west through the deserts of the Utah Territory was not a new concept by the 1850’s. . What was needed however, was the safest route possible through much of which in now Nevada. Such a course could secure… Continue Reading →
Only a few miles from the Reno/Sparks metropolitan area, the Truckee River Murder House sits forlornly in a desolate field. I raced the ending of day to arrive there in time for some photographs before the sun winked over the… Continue Reading →
Going Deep With all the historical sites, ghost towns and lingering Americana left in this country, there are many places one can go to get ‘lost in time.’ But if you want to go deep, and I mean a thousand… Continue Reading →
A note from the author It is high time for an apology to my readers, at least to any who may be left. This is my first blog post since March 29th! I had vowed this would never happen when… Continue Reading →
Pyramid of Arizona With the thought of Arizona, Saguaros and red walled canyons may come to mind. One may think of intense heat and scorpions, or perhaps even the brief sighting of javelina in your headlight beam on some remote… Continue Reading →