When I Google it, nothing comes up other than some maps (see below for map) … which is how I found it to begin with; GMap4 Topo as I was scanning my route of the next few days. Since it sits only 1 mile off the highway, down a semi-rough...
Many people visit Whitewater Draw each winter to experience the memorable sights and sounds of more than 20,000 sandhill cranes. These birds spend the night standing in Whitewater Draw’s shallow waters to evade predators, and then fly out each morning to feed and socialize in the surrounding area. They return...
This is my second time passing through Silver City with my first only stopping long enough to restock my groceries. This time I stayed a little longer, to do laundry and take a walking tour of the old downtown area. Sadly, as is the case in most “old downtown areas”,...
Crescent City is the only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 including the inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison. Crescent City Harbor serves as home port for numerous commercial...
With the sun finally making an appearance this morning I took a moment to snap a few photos of the scenery out my front windshield; my host’s front yard (the Sherman’s). This quaint front yard, not much bigger than my van, packs a big visual punch. Not only is it...
Turner Joy’s distinctive service included a double-duty role as flagship for Destroyer Squadron 13 and Destroyer Division 131 with several tours in the Pacific. She also stood air-sea rescue duty near the Marianas Islands for President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s visit to several Asian nations. In terms of history, this vessel...
Wolf Haven International, formerly known as Wolf Haven America and Wolf Haven Country, is a wildlife rehabilitation and non-profit organization that focuses on wolves. Founded in 1982 the group provides educational programs on wolves, engages in wolf-related activism, and operates a sanctuary that houses primarily captive-born wolves. I learned about...
It is a risk of van-dwelling; pulling into your planned overnight stop only to see signs posted prohibiting overnight parking. That is what happened when I pulled into the Walmart just outside of Chelan, Washington. I’m not about to break the city ordinance, so I set out to find another...
Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam on the Columbia River built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation. It was constructed between 1933 and 1942, originally with two power plants. A third power station was completed in 1974 to increase its energy production. It is the largest electric power-producing...
For thousands of years, the area was a gathering place for native tribes fishing the rapids of the Spokane River. Fort Spokane was one of the last forts built in the West in 1880. By 1898 it was abandoned by the US Army. The fort was then used as an...
