The rifle was the most desired item when moving into the American West in the early 1800s. But it wasn’t just any rifle. Mountainmen, trappers, and settlers alike wanted a specific rifle, a Hawken rifle. A .50 caliber Hawken was best, if you could get one. The Hawken rifle played a big role in the…
Late in the summer of 2015, my wife and I camped outside the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It was near Gardiner, Montana. We explored more than just Yellowstone. We ventured northeast to the battlefield at the Little Bighorn. (Think George Armstrong Custer.) We ventured northwest and explored Montana’s fourth largest city: Bozeman. We…
When asked what they thought the most interesting thing in Nevada is, most people said: The Extraterrestrial Highway. And you thought it was just a joke…!? What is the Extraterrestrial Highway? Officially, it is a state highway in southern Nevada. It’s nearly 100 miles long. The city of Las Vegas is not far away from…
