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Stunning Photos of Utah
Posted 15 September 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Check out these incredible photos of Utah. The Wild West Challenge minimal assistance adventure rally, some of the most dramatic scenery we pass is in the state of Utah. Red Rock, towering mountains and stunning canyons, Utah is a nature-lover’s paradise. Here are some of our favourite photos of Utah. Photo […]
The Very Pretty Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Posted 19 June 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Introducing the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Featured Photo by Famartin The Wild West Challenge is a minimal assistance adventure challenge between two of America’s most notorious cities — Los Angeles and Las Vegas — but, in between, participants will also pass some truly incredible nature. From otherworldly lakes to colorful deserts, teams visit some astonishing scenery, […]
Why We Love San Diego
Posted 14 May 2017 by David IN / 1 response
Sun, sea, surf… and more. Here’s why we love San Diego. San Diego is one of the first cities we pass on the Wild West Challenge. The birthplace of California, the United States’ eighth largest city somehow still seems relaxed. Its beaches, many attractions, and weather, often said to be […]
Nice Bright Colors: Kodachrome Basin
Posted 21 April 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Welcome to Kodachrome Basin State Park, famous for its colourful sandstone chimneys. Photo by Photographersnature Kodachrome Basin is one of the many sensational natural sights that greet participants of the Wild West Challenge. In Southern Utah, it offers stunning vistas of red sandstone chimneys set against a background of blue […]
Discover the Wild West: Nevada’s Clown Motel
Posted 7 April 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Introducing Nevada’s Clown Motel. Photo by Ken Lund The West may be wild, but it’s also… weird. In Nevada, one of the states visited by the Wild West Challenge, there is a small town by the name of Tonopah. Halfway between Reno and Las Vegas, the population is barely […]
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. […]
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 […]