Many of us have heard of Stephen F Austin and we know he’s connected to Texas, but exactly how he wound up there is a…

Many lighthouses are today just historical pieces that harken to the days when lights kept burning through the night to guide ships.  This famous lighthouse…

Many have heard of Plymouth Rock, the famous landing spot of the Pilgrims.  But at the northern tip of Michigan, you’ll find another rock, larger…

Steam locomotives are a thing of the past, but not everywhere.  A trip to eastern Nevada will show you a place still using those old…

In the early 1900s, this area of eastern Nevada saw a boom that brought men and families from all points of the globe to work…

Some businesses are known by their iconic logos.  For instance, if I refer to the golden arches, you know it’s McDonald’s…unless you’re here, where the…

Many would say Sedona, Arizona is a beautiful place with a beautiful and unique name.  But where did that name come from?  The is the…

Before Sedona became a draw for tourists, this type of farming drew homesteaders here.  In fact, one important museum there is in the old buildings…

For many years whenever I drive around the northern edge of Des Moines, on interstates 80 and 35, I have passed the exit for Merle…

We’ve all heard of the Continental Divide, but have you heard of the M and M Divide?  That high point can be found here in…