Albion, what some call nothing but a burgh, adorns Magic Valley with a handful of picturesque historical buildings spreading to the south. But this pales in comparison to the northern reach of town, which is graced with the long-abandoned halls… Continue Reading →
Day One Coasting down from Montgomery Pass I could see the border ahead marked by the long vacant and dilapidated whorehouse. There is a faint dirt road from there that leads out to a mountainside. It is called Glass… Continue Reading →
Beginning in the Boise Basin and extending far up into the Salmon River Mountains, the ghost towns of Central Idaho are set against some of the most stunning scenery the west has to offer. They were mostly silver… Continue Reading →
Many will say that the America we once knew has come and gone. However, for a rejuvenating slice of Americana, one can still drive over 80% of the Mother Road, also known as Route 66 or “Main Street of… Continue Reading →
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 →