Ritter Island, located in Southern Idaho is a remarkable natural wonder shaped by the interplay of water and volcanic activity. The journey of its spring water begins over 100 miles away at the Crater of the Moon, where it permeates through porous lava and seeps deep into the earth. After an estimated span of 200 years, this water emerges from…
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We start our journey from the boarder town of Glenrio and travel half-way to Amarillo on Route 66. Also known as the “Lone Star State”, Texas is the second-largest state in the USA and Route 66 runs through the “Panhandle” which is the northern end of the state, also the narrowest. 150 miles of the old route still remain from…
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Why the name Garnet? The Garnet Range was named after the semi-precious stones found in the area. But it was the gold deposits that brought the miners. Prospecting started here as early as the 1860s. Placer mining mainly required very little equipment; a gold pan and sluice box were easy to manoeuvre and haul into the more remote areas. In…
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If there is one thing that seems to fascinate us, it’s Ghost Towns. The name alone seems to conjure up all sorts of visions in our heads of what that resembles. Add the names of some of these towns to the mix, and your imagination can run wild. The thing that makes Ghost Towns so tricky, though, is they are…
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Named in honour of the 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, this is the only national park in America named after a single person. Covering 70,446 acres / 110.072 square miles, it incorporates three units. The first and most popular is the South Unit. Our First Stop It was a hot, hot early June morning. We left Tonto in the carpark and…
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