Category: American Countryside
Living in Death Valley
Very few people have attempted to live inside Death Valley National Park, but one that did built one of the grandest castles in the world…
The 20 Mule Team
Some of you might remember 20 mule team borax and the old episodes of the Death Valley TV show. Today we head to the place…
How Death Valley Earned Its Name
Because Death Valley is such a difficult environment to support plant and animal life…most suppose that is how it earned its name. In reality, the…
Zig-Zagging Down the Runway
The first time Don tried to fly this plane, he must have appeared to be a drunk pilot, for his plane ziz-zagged back and forth…
A Place of Beauty and Danger
On the border of California and Nevada you will find a place that has daunted countless travelers for the past 150 years. Whether they attempted…
Walk the Streets of a Fictional Town
Many movie greats have walked the streets of this fictional town, and you can too. It’s a story that has spanned over 75 years now…
Building Homes and Movie Stars
It’s tough to find someone skilled in building an adobe home. So this movie studio called on some experts who would up in the movies…
A Town Built for Hollywood
It the early days of movies, most were shot on lots in Hollywood, but one of the first ventures outside the state led move makers…
A Boom Town Called Tombstone
In the 1880’s, stagecoaches brought dozens of people each day to a boom town called Tombstone. But it was a cycle of boom and bust…
Dig Your Grave When You Get There
When this man set out to find his fortune he was told he’d need to dig his grave when he got there. He decided to…