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Along the ultra-lonesome State Route 21 in the western expanse of Utah, somewhere just beyond the realm of nowhere, the fading remnants of Frisco sit on a slope to the north. You’ll miss it if you’re not looking for it…. Continue Reading →
It was a time of great change. I was on assignment to write a feature for a half decent bi-monthly magazine of some repute. I won’t go into the particular assignment, nor the rag, but I will tell you the… Continue Reading →
The 116 mile stretch of Route 66 from Seligman to Oatman is the only part of the old mother road not shadowed by I-40 in western Arizona. Arcing 37 miles north to Peach Springs, it then begins a gradual meandering… Continue Reading →
It has now been one year since the Outerrealmz blog went live. It has been a year of learning, a little bit of frustration and a whole lot of fun! This is the 23rd post thus far and the blog… Continue Reading →
They call it cowboy country. “They,” being most residents of Nevada and “it,” being the far northern reaches of the state. Situated between Winnemucca and the Oregon border, Paradise Valley is remote but easily accessible. As with most Nevada towns,… Continue Reading →
I like to start arguments. Sometimes, I like to start arguments about the most trivial of things. Luckily, this post is not about something trivial, even though it is about a rock. Or perhaps its about more than just… Continue Reading →
Note: This article first appeared in The Fallon Post on July 25th, 2019. The word “Lahontan” stirs up a host of images and memories for Northern Nevadans. There is the beautiful Lahontan Valley which holds the jewel of… Continue Reading →
If you’re not too far off the beaten path, Scotland provides a wonderful public transportation system. However, for those harder to reach places, which are always the places I want to go to, hiring a car becomes the only logical… Continue Reading →
Crossing from Nevada into California via route 88, Trish and I cruised over Carson Pass amid lingering twenty-foot snow drifts in mid-May and descended into the green foothills of Calaveras County. The objective was to eventually make our way to… Continue Reading →
It just so happens Trish keeps track of the ever-growing list of places I have promised to take her. As the list has grown and time has gotten shorter, I have begun to feel somewhat of a procrastinator. Basking in… Continue Reading →