Nevada
Two Ghost Towns for the Price of One: Virginia City & Nevada City, Montana (3)
2/04/19 •
During a trip through the Rocky Mountains in Montana, my husband and I stumbled onto two of the most exciting ghost towns we’d ever seen — Virginia City and Nevada City. Located in a remote area of southwest Montana, Virginia City sprang to life after gold was discovered in nearby Alder Gulch in 1863. The…
Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada: Wander the Maze of Fluted Spires and Domes
12/10/20 •
Cathedral Gorge State Park in southeastern Nevada is as fascinating as its name implies. This canyon with buff-colored clay walls has eroded into a fantastic maze of fluted spires and domes. Two of the park’s areas–Cathedral Caves and Canyon Caves — are especially fun to explore. Most of the caves are actually narrow slots that…
Man vs Wild, Bear Grylls, Fakes Situations (40)
6/18/21 •
A NY Times blog is reporting that many of the situations on the Man vs. Wild show presented to viewers as naturally occurring are in fact staged. Some examples of this deception include: “While filming in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains – an episode in which Grylls, 33, is seen biting off the head of a…
Cat Island National Widlife Refuge Near St. Francisville in Louisiana
11/06/21 •
…the tree in the photo (above). It’s the sixth-largest tree in the United States and the largest of any species east of the Sierra Nevada. The tree is about 1,000 years old! The wildlife refuge is about 4 miles west of St. Francisville in southeastern Louisiana, which is at the junction of U.S. Highway 61…
Death Valley Pictures
4/26/22 •
This national park does a good job of living up to its harsh name. It is the lowest, hottest, and driest place in the United States. And year, it’s 3.3 million acres which span California and Nevada are considered to be both tranquil and beautiful. Although I don’t think its a strong enough an attraction…
