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slgwv

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I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:
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Marcos de Niza Inscription

Phoenix, Arizona

Marcos de Niza Inscription

A petroglyph purportedly left by the first European to enter Arizona

Wall Cycle to Ocotillo

Phoenix, Arizona

Wall Cycle to Ocotillo

Giant jars and pots littered alongside an Arizona freeway

View from the hill

Avondale, Arizona

Arizona Initial Point

From this small hill near Phoenix, almost all of Arizona was surveyed and plotted out

Indian Mesa

Phoenix, Arizona

Indian Mesa

Remains of an ancient village perched on top of a remote mesa

Gilsonite Veins

Bonanza, Utah

Gilsonite Veins

These giant cracks in the earth were created to extract a mineral found almost nowhere else on Earth

The museum sits on the route to Yellowstone National Park and is 60 miles south of the Black Hills.

Chadron, Nebraska

Fur Trade Museum & Bordeaux Trading Post Site

A fur trade museum in western Nebraska stands on the reconstructed footprint of a 19th-century trading post.

Sponsored By Visit Nebraska
The town of Gering, Nebraska can be seen in the distance.

Gering, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff National Monument Overlook

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

Sponsored By Visit Nebraska
These bucks are still restless in death.

Glasgow, Montana

Valley County Pioneer Museum

A detailed, loving tribute to America's most isolated city.

Slowalk Coffee Roasters

Maina, Guam

Slowalk Coffee Roasters

Massive industrial-chic coffee shop housed in former 1970s-era Bank of Guam building.

Side of the mine at top of trail

Ironton, Colorado

Colorado Boy Mine

The most easily accessible intact vertical mine shaft structure remaining in the Red Mountain Mining District.

Bridge crossing

Arizona

Sheeps Bridge

A beautiful piece of history in a very remote area that allowed ranchers to move their herds.

Hall of Mosses

Forks, Washington

Hall of Mosses

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Ash Fork Free Museum

Ash Fork, Arizona

Ash Fork Free Museum

A fantastic resource for information on both Route 66 and the local area.

Norristown State Hospital

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown State Hospital

Originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Norristown, this campus stands as a fascinating piece of medical history.

Go to the light

Randsburg, California

Burro Schmidt Tunnel

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

How the place gets its name

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Cave Creek Tubercular Cabin

Cave Creek, Arizona

Cave Creek Tubercular Cabin

The last such cabin in Arizona is a rare remnant of a bygone era of medical treatment.

Looking at the Remanents of the Combination Shaft as it Sits Today

Virginia City, Nevada

The Combination Shaft

At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!

Miles Goodyear Cabin

Ogden, Utah

Miles Goodyear Cabin

This log cabin is all that remains from the first European settlement in Utah

The building seen from the northeast corner in 2026.

Goldfield, Nevada

Goldfield Historic High School

This school building was an extravagant show of wealth for a boomtown that mostly faded in the following decade.

The Great Chamber offers views over the surrounding canyons.

Kanab, Utah

The Great Chamber

Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.

Vulture City Ghost Town

Wickenburg, Arizona

Vulture City Ghost Town

Vulture Mine was Arizona’s most productive gold mine, and instrumental to the development of Phoenix.

USS Triton Sail Park

Richland, Washington

USS Triton Sail Park

The sail of the first nuclear sub to circumnavigate the world.

Plywood Palace

Moquah, Wisconsin

Plywood Palace

This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.

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