Month: July 2025
The Wyoming Fossil Store
I recently visited a very interesting store in southwestern Wyoming. You’ll find quite a price range – everything from twenty-five cents to over $20,000. So…
Soft Stone in Wyoming
The soft stone of southwestern Wyoming preserves the story of what this area looked like eons ago. It is unique geology that draws people here…
Clear Lake, California
It’s the largest natural lake wholly within the state of California – a beautiful spot that take some effort to reach, but you are rewarded…
The Lunchbox Museum
Many of us had a lunchbox when we were growing up. Debbie did as well, but when her mom tossed hers, she needed to get…
A Witness Tree
A witness can be a very important part of building a case. And in this case, the witness is not a person, but rather two…
A Point to Measure All Others
In a swamp in rural Arkansas you’ll find a point that literally impacts life and property in several midwestern states. Today the site sits is…
Surveying Ground for the Louisiana Purchase
There are about 530 million acres in the Louisiana Purchase that the United State acquired from France in 1803. The process of surveying that ground…
The Forks, Washington Timber Museum
Certain jobs have their own vocabulary, which is understandable to those who work there but gibberish to everyone else. This is one such place…
A City Called Forks
In the northwest corner of the state of Washington you will find Olympic National Park. It’s beautiful scenery encompasses most of the Olympic peninsula of…
Unhappy with the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence, but he wasn’t happy with the final product. Why was Jefferson grinding his teeth and not talking…