Month: August 2012
The Alibates Flint Quarry
It’s called Alibates Flint, and this spot in the Texas panhandle is the only place in the world where you can find it. Not only…
On Top of Mount Sunflower
Mt. McKinley. Mt. Rainier. Pikes Peak. They are some of the tallest mountains in the United States. But this peak may be better known,…
The Highest Point in Kansas
The Harold family has farmed and ranched along the Kansas-Colorado border for over a century. Their homestead may appear to be much like many others…
The Kit Carson County Carousel
We appreciate the folks listening on KNAB in Burlington, Colorado who helped us with a story that’s nearly a century old in their community. It’s…
A Bad Purchase?
The general public usually wants its elected officials to be fiscally responsible. But the purchase the commissioners in Kit Carson County made was so over-the-top,…
The Squirrel Cage Jail
Prisoners have used many different methods to escape from their cells. A man in this jail crawled through pipes of raw sewage, not once but…
Like Hamsters in a Wheel
If you seem to be busy, but going nowhere in life, you might be said to be a “hamster in a wheel.” The prisoners of…
Keeping a Secret for a Decade
For a decade, this place kept its true purpose a secret. To do otherwise would jeopardize those who came here. But when the story could…
More Than Just a Little Log Cabin
This small log cabin has been in Nebraska City for over 150 years. It appears to be much like other cabins of the era –…
Up, Up in the Air with My Beautiful Balloon
Imagine a competition where you pilot a hot air balloon equipped with survival gear over snow-capped mountains in the dead of winter…..