Category: Places to See
Barkerville’s Waterwheel Show
British Columbia has many reasons for you to visit, and one worth paying attention to is a visit to the Historic Town of Barkerville. When great finds of gold happened in the west, Barkerville was at the forefront. You can tell that this fellow never does anything wrong. Gold was […]
Read MoreGold in the Yukon
Gold in the Yukon! Those words echoed around the world and like a magnet they attracted people by the thousands. Of the approximately 100,000 who set off for the Klondike Region of the Yukon, only a puny 25,000 made it. Some of the dreamers were miners, others were people in […]
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British Columbia’s Nemiah Valley
West of Williams Lake, British Columbia, there is a remote valley. It is a valley of great beauty backdropped by white crested mountains. This is the Nemiah Valley, the homeland of the Xeni gwet’in (honey gweteen) , one of the six T’silhqot’in bands of aboriginals. The forests broken occasionally White […]
Read MoreThe 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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The Blue Ridge Mountain Mill
The Mabry Mill “Down on the old mill stream” goes the song of long ago. A really great treat is to visit an old mill, such as the old Mabry Mill. It’s right on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, and looks like a perfect Currier and Ives painting. At […]
Read MoreOff the Beaten Path to Harbour Breton
Travelling in Newfoundland is very rewarding, but even more so when you leave the well travelled routes and explore the more remote areas. This is a great way to see the quiet, peaceful little villages of this beautiful province, and leave the crowds behind. Harbour Breton is located at the […]
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