The Palouse The Palouse Is a region of Southeastern Washington where there are no continuous valleys, and the hills do not connect to make long ridges. These hills were not created by rivers and streams but instead by silt deposits. The Palouse still is the world’s leader in the
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Fort Worth Stockyards The Fort Worth Stockyards now celebrates Fort Worth’s long tradition as a part of the cattle industry and was listed on the National Register as a historical district in 1976. The listing included 46 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. The Stockyards consist of mainly
Read more →Route 66: Ghost Towns and Roadside Relics My Route 66 photography book project is finished and I now have personalized signed copies available for purchase. The book is $18 and $5 shipping in the US or can be picked up in person at one of my programs. You can use
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Little Missouri Falls The Little Missouri Falls is a sizable waterfall on the upper reaches of the Little Missouri River in southwest Arkansas in the Ouachita National Forest. It is a stairstep fall in a deep gorge. The falls can be reached by an all-weather gravel road,
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Missouri State Penitentiary The Missouri State Penitentiary, in Jefferson City, Missouri, operated from 1836-2004. Part of the Missouri Department of Corrections, it served as the state of Missouri’s primary maximum security institution. Before the prison closed in 2004, the Missouri State Penitentiary was the oldest operating penal facility west of
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Fiery Furnace Arches National Park The Fiery Furnace is a natural labyrinth of narrow passages between towering sandstone walls. To enter the Fiery Furnace, visitors must accompany a ranger-guided tour or obtain a hiking permit at the visitor center. The Fiery Furnace earns its name from the deep red and orange glow
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Mormon Row Historic District Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, sent parties from the Salt Lake Valley to establish new communities and support their expanding population. Mormon homesteaders, who settled east of Blacktail Butte near the turn of the 19-century, clustered their farms to
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The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a remarkable outdoor laboratory, offering an opportunity to observe, study, and experience the geologic processes that shape natural landscapes. The National Monument, on the Pajarito Plateau in north-central New Mexico, includes a national recreation trail and ranges from 5,570 feet to 6,760 feet
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Hoh Rain Forest The Hoh Rain Forest is located in the stretch of the Pacific Northwest rainforest which once spanned the Pacific Remove Tagcoast from southeastern Alaska to the central coast of California. The Hoh is one of the finest remaining examples of temperate rainforest in the United
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Texas Bluebonnets Road Trip – April 2-7, 2016 This workshop is limited to a maximum of 3 participants. This year is looking like it could be an excellent year for Texas Bluebonnets with the rainfall that we have had this fall. This will be a “Roadtrip” style workshop, we will
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