For the next several months, we'll be traveling to historic mines and ghost towns of the West. Inspired by Stanley Paher's "Desert Atlas," and Nell Murbarger's photographic journalism, we will be seeking out the ruins of ghost towns, desert communities, railroads, and abandoned gold, silver, and other precious mineral and metal mines in Nevada and … Continue reading Old Mines and Ghost Towns – Part 1
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Wyoming to Nevada
Heading south out of the Wind River Mountains, we followed the South Pass and Mormon Trails through Wyoming, past Salt Lake City, Utah and into Nevada. Pioneer history, ghost towns, and more beautiful hikes in the Basin and Range territory met us along the way. Lyman, Wyoming Lyman became our base camp for the next … Continue reading Wyoming to Nevada
Wind River Mountains
The Wind River Range in the Rocky Mountains is located in west-central Wyoming. The Continental Divide runs along the crest at elevations reaching 12,000 to 13,000 feet. Our base camp in Boulder, WY has an elevation of about 9500 ft. Four huge wilderness areas with a combined total of over 1 million acres, surround the … Continue reading Wind River Mountains
Dinosaur Diamond: Wyoming!
Welcome to Wyoming--- land of rivers, reservoirs, ranches, trout fishing, dinosaurs, and mountain men. It has been a delightful discovery to experience the uniqueness of each state almost immediately upon crossing its border. Wyoming provided some of the best cloud watching to fuel the almost-daily thunderstorms, which in turn brought us some of the most … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond: Wyoming!




