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One of California’s favorite road trip destinations is the Mother Lode – scene of the great gold rush that in less than two years transformed California from a sleepy backwater into a U.S. state. The Mother Lode region extends along the foothills of the Sierra Nevada from Mariposa in the south to Downieville in the north […]
The Chesapeake Bay is one of the most prominent geographic features on the east coast of the United States. It’s a 200-mile-long estuary fed by dozens of rivers, including the Potomac and Susquehanna. It was first mapped by Captain John Smith in the early 1600’s and settled between 1640 and 1675. It’s been a major […]
I love Bannack. Chances are, you will, too. It’s one of the two most intact, authentic ghost towns in the American West; the other is Bodie, California. We’ll feature both in this blog, beginning with Bannack. Why start with Bannack? Easy: I have digital photos of Bannack but none from Bodie. That will be […]
In August, we completed a five-part series on the 25 most scenic highways in North America. Each post featured five highways. Well, one of those posts managed to get itself tangled up somewhere in cyberspace, and it wasn’t accessible to readers looking for it in our archive. To fix the situation, we’ve re-published the missing post […]
This post continues our list of North America’s most scenic highways. Here, you’ll find Scenic Highways 6 through 10. Let’s start this post in Canada with what many people think is the world’s most beautiful drive. I would agree. 6. Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada Here are the Canadian Rockies in all their splendor. The Icefields Parkway […]
Alabama’s Little River is a big surprise. It’s one of the few rivers that originates and runs its entire length on top of a mountain. It’s also a surprise because so few people know about this scenic gem in northeastern Alabama. The mountain is Lookout Mountain, which is essentially a high ridge extending 90 miles […]
One of my favorite road trip hubs in North America is the small Utah town of Moab. It’s literally surrounded by spectacular red rock canyon country, including two outstanding national parks – Arches and Canyonlands. In addition, Moab is the operations hub of more whitewater rafting companies and 4WD tour operators than you can shake […]