Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Remember the movie from the 1980s, War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny Devito? The couple divorces and tries everything to get ownership of their house. Decades later (how am I that old?), I remember the final scene. The couple is lying at the base of the stairs dying, fighting till their last breath. Finally, Oliver reaches out as a peace offering, only to ... VIEW POST

I had my first big ghost town trip of 2022 and started the season off with a bang. Unfortunately, we had to throw the journey together at the last minute but it turned our great. I realized I had a rare free weekend, and the weather forecast was fantastic, so I called my friend Austin of Nevada Expeditions and said we needed a ghost town trip. We planned the trip in days, and we were ... VIEW POST

Tour Day This winter, I donated two ghost town tours and lunches for charity. I had a great time with Peggy and Bud Saturday, taking them on their first ghost town trip outside Bodie. I gave them several suggestions for trips, and they selected the Bridgeport area. Great choice; since we left early, we had the ghost towns so ourselves. Chemung Chemung is one of my favorite ... VIEW POST

This week has been crazy. I haven't been so exhausted since the kids were babies. Still, 99% of the week was terrific. Trails West annual conference and field trips Trails West is the organization that places markers at emigrant trail sites. Each T-marker has an excerpt from an emigrant diary. Travel tip, markers orientation is oriented to follow the route. Wow, a girl might get a ... VIEW POST

It will take me a week to catch up, but I had my first big trip of the season. We visited thirty ghost towns, mines, stage stops, and Pony Express Stations in three days! The trip was fantastic. We found every site, and each had terrific history and ruins. I got home at 8 pm via a stop at Qdoba for the family. I swear they watch my tracks and call me when I'm 45 minutes away, asking me to ... VIEW POST