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When Did the Wild West States Join the Union?
Posted 27 March 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
We ask when the states on the Wild West Challenge actually joined the USA. The states visited on the Wild West Challenge — California, Utah, and Nevada — nowadays seem as as American as any. However, they were all relatively late joiners to the union: California waited a lifetime after […]
The Top Five Movies Set in the Wild West
Posted 14 March 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Here’s what we think are the top five movies set in the Wild West. The Wild West Challenge minimal assistance adventure takes almost two weeks and covers over 3000 miles, as teams drive from the City of Angels to the City of Sin. With participants leaving from Hollywood, and driving through […]
The Weird Sand Tufas of Mono Lake
Posted 10 February 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Mono Lake in California is one of America’s weirdest places. If you were to imagine an alien landscape, you might think of something rather like Mono Lake in California. The second-oldest lake in North America, once described by Mark Twain as California’s “dead sea”, Mono Lake is weird yet beautiful. […]
What are the Best Grand Canyon Photos?
Posted 19 December 2016 by David IN / 0 responses
Are the best Grand Canyon photos from above, below, of winter, bright sunshine, or something else? No trip to the United States is complete without visiting the Grand Canyon. It represents the country very well: it’s unfathomably big, incredibly impressive, and yet sort of confusing. And everyone has heard of it. […]
Ultimate Books to Read Before a US Road Trip
Posted 9 December 2016 by David IN / 0 responses
We list the best books to read before a US road trip. Americans like to imagine that the defining characteristic of their nation is freedom, and when you’re driving fast on the open road, somewhere in the American West, it’s hard to disagree. While there’s a lot more to the states […]
Yellowstone’s Tourist-Killing Geysers Strike Again
Posted 27 November 2016 by David IN / 0 responses
Did you know that Yellowstone National Park, in the US state of Wyoming, is home to tourist-killing geysers? A twenty-three year-old tourist has died in Yellowstone National Park, falling victim to the area’s tourist-killing geysers. Colin Scott, visiting the park with his sister Sable, was trying to check the temperature […]