Wild West Challenge
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. […]
Desert Driving Tips: How to Make Your Trip Smooth and Safe – Part One
Posted 18 November 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
California’s deserts — Death Valley, the Mojave, Owens Valley, etc. — are breathtakingly beautiful, and form a large part of California; they’re also accessible, as long as you use some common sense and take a few precautions before you set off. Don’t be intimidated by the idea of driving through […]
Bodie: a Ghost Town in the Back of Beyond
Posted 14 November 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
…Beyond anything that might be deemed alive and kicking, in both time and space, Bodie is considered to be the best ghost town in the west. Sitting in the eastern Sierras at an elevation of more than eight thousand feet, the long abandoned boom town almost became California’s official state […]
Hikes in Death Valley: Hiking Ashford Canyon
Posted 7 November 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you leave Tecopa and head into the depths of Death Valley, the lowest, hottest, driest, and largest National Park, you’ll be treated to an otherworldly landscape of badlands, sand dunes, and hidden oases just begging to be explored on foot. We’ll continue our Death Valley hiking series with a […]
Hikes in Death Valley: Badwater Basin
Posted 3 November 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you leave Tecopa and head into the depths of Death Valley, the lowest, hottest, driest, and largest National Park, you’ll be treated to an otherworldly landscape of badlands, sand dunes, and hidden oases just begging to be explored on foot. We’ll continue our Death Valley hiking trail series with […]
Hikes in Yosemite National Park: Devil’s Postpile
Posted 27 October 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
Devil’s Postpile is an under-10km hike. There is spectacular Sierra scenery all around, with several waterfalls, the wild and scenic San Joaquin River, and the Postpile itself – a breathtaking example of columnar basalt. Photo by ((brian))
Hikes in Death Valley: Darwin Falls
Posted 25 October 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you leave Tecopa and head into the depths of Death Valley, the lowest, hottest, driest, and largest National Park, you’ll be treated to an otherworldly landscape of badlands, sand dunes, and hidden oases just begging to be explored on foot. We’ll continue our Death Valley hiking trail series with […]