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Wyoming

Where Ancient and Modern Meet on the Plains of Wyoming
ByFrans Lambrechtsen August 25, 2019October 10, 2020

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What was the first national monument in the United States? If you said Devils Tower, Wyoming (September 1906), then you’d be right. (C’mon. Admit it. You were probably thinking of a different place….) What is Devils Tower? Devils Tower is a large geologic feature that stands nearly 1,300 feet over the plains of northeast Wyoming….

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Idaho

The Oregon Trail through Idaho
ByFrans Lambrechtsen July 28, 2019October 10, 2020

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“I didn’t know the Oregon Trail went through Idaho?” said the junior high school student. Seriously, though, the Oregon Trail (and the California Trail) went through large parts of Idaho. The Oregon Trail started in 1811. It was used by fur trappers, traders, and mountain men. At first, it could only be used either on…

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New Mexico

Route 66 and the Land of Enchantment
ByFrans Lambrechtsen June 25, 2019October 10, 2020

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This post is about a legend. Well, part of a legend. It’s about Route 66, the Mother Road. But it’s about the part of Route 66 that passes (or passed) through New Mexico. To cover all of Route 66 could be a book. In fact, it is. There are many good books about getting your…

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