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Ian
Feb 2
Boom Times in Bayhorse
I was meandering down a snow blanketed road in my truck camper like a giant white turtle in a sea of snow to check out the ghost town of


Ian
Dec 3, 2024
Ghosts in the Land of Adams, Muir and Roosevelt - Part 2
That morning I sipped a cup of coffee and reading while enveloped by trees and teetering on a ridgeline as the sun ascended from the...


Ian
Oct 1, 2024
No Crowds in Comet
Barreling out of Helena that morning, I was bound for a piece of history unlike others; it was for sale to the highest bidder. The ghost...


Ian
Aug 12, 2024
The Road to Zzyzx - Part 1
Out in the middle of the Mojave Desert lies an oasis most people never see, let alone hear about. With faded stucco buildings, peeling...


Ian
May 4, 2024
The Mosey Through Marysville
Standing up on that hill beneath the shadow of Mount Belmont was the crown of the town, an old cabin with only its walls still vertical....


Ian
Mar 7, 2024
A Glimpse of Garnet
Standing above the haggard former mining outpost of Garnet, I felt like I was in the foreground of an old Charles Russell painting as the...


Ian
Dec 10, 2023
The Dynamite Express & Rough Roads of Idaho
I was just below the remote summit of Cooper Pass on the very western border of Montana, surrounded by dark emerald pines, rolling ahead...


Ian
Oct 7, 2023
The 185 Round Fight & Perfect Placer Gold Strike
I was bound for the heart of Montana mining history—the gulch that would grow to become the richest placer gold strike in all the Rocky...
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