Category: Desert
The Bonneville Flood
Those who have been to Salt Lake City have probably viewed, or even floated in, Great Salt Lake. The lake is about 1/5th the size of Lake Ontario and is very salty. There are no out flowing rivers, and evaporation has decreased the average water level. Until a change occurs […]
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Have ATV’s Stolen Our Peace and Quiet?
I have been camping for a lot of years. I remember fondly our early years. We cut our teeth with the old pyramid shaped tourist tent. It was quite an experience. It would hold 100 people, four at a time! It was also low to the ground, and we literally […]
Read MoreOld Stones of the Pharaohs
The Nile is Egypt, and Egypt is the Nile. Great kingdoms have flourished in Egypt for thousands of years. In fact, the glory period of the pharaohs reached its peak hundreds of years before the Vikings discovered North America, and still life goes on in a narrow belt of fertile […]
Read MoreImmersed in the Magnificent Desert
More and more of the snowbirds who have been frequenting the coasts of Florida and Texas are spending their winters farther west. They have discovered the beauty of the desert. Low humidity, sunny skies, and long picturesque views have won them over. Of course, winter is the best time to […]
Read MoreThe Scablands are Formed
Not so very long ago we were in the midst of an iceage. About 15,000 years back, Idaho and Washington saw a cycle of huge, instantaneous floods that wiped vast areas clean of vegetation, and even moved the rocks in the canyon walls. Driving into the Coulee If you start […]
Read MoreThe Music of the Blazin’ M Ranch Packs ‘Em In.
Those of you who have spent an evening at the Chuckwagon Supper and Western Music Stage Show in Cottonwood, Arizona, will vouch for the high quality of the entertainment, great music and a terrific supper. Otis on stage Their location seems a little strange for such an eclectic show but […]
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