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...
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Ian
Aug 12
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 3
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
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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