There is an obscure memorial not far off US 95 some fifteen miles north of Fallon, Nevada. Only a well-trained eye can decipher it through the sea of sagebrush, rocks and alkali before it. After traversing the short dirt road… Continue Reading →

I try very diligently to steer clear of writing about places that are considered “tourist traps.” However, I occasionally find it worthwhile to take something buried deep within one of these traps and expose it for its historical and/or symbolic… Continue Reading →

The National Corvette Museum and the World Headquarters for Fruit of the Loom are two of the main attractions of Bowling Green, Kentucky. There is another attraction, not as well known, but equally, if not more, interesting. Lost River Cave… Continue Reading →

Cruising down 89A between Jacob’s Lake and Bitter Springs there are many inspiring sights to see. Most of these sights have something to do with the various formations of red sandstone. In Marble Valley, not far from Soap Creek, are… Continue Reading →

On a barren stretch of Route 66, in the middle of the Mojave Desert, I came across the scant remains of Amboy, CA. The famous landmark sign, “Roy’s,” looms as tall and bold as it probably did in the 1950’s,… Continue Reading →

We sailed from Gananoque, Ontario, on a pot-bellied transport boat with a sleepy-eyed skipper who worked the steerage with his feet. Trish and I sat tight as we gently warbled down the Saint Lawrence River, which divides Canada from the… Continue Reading →

Picture an island in the enchanting mist of an inland sea. Near its apex is a cave. The scene is very serene and beautiful. You then see movement at the mouth of the cave. Something very large is coming forth…. Continue Reading →

The gloomy interior is pierced by a sphere of light from the arrow port above. I call out to those behind me, “Follow me!” Carefully, we begin to ascend the cold and crumbling steps, occasionally reaching out for the damaged… Continue Reading →