When a wildfire erupts in the rugged backcountry of the American West, getting firefighters on the scene as quickly as possible can make the difference between a minor problem and a major catastrophe. The men and women of the U.S. Forest Service Smokejumpers are specially trained to parachute into the fire zone, carrying everything they […]
At first glance, the Ninemile Remount Depot, with its white fences and Cape Cod style buildings, might lead you to believe you have been transported to a Kentucky horse farm. But one look upward at the mountains looming in the distance reminds you that you are still in western Montana. Located just west of Missoula, […]
Note: This article first appeared in the September-October, 2007 issue of the Gypsy Journal. At first glance the Ninemile Remount Depot, with its white fences and Cape Cod style buildings, might lead you to believe you have been transported to a Kentucky horse farm, but one look upward at the mountains looming in the distance […]
I have nothing to report today. I’ve been under the weather and feeling really yucky for the last couple of days, which means I don’t have much new to write about, so I thought I’d touch on a few things that have been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for a time just like this. There […]
We’re getting hitch itch and are looking forward to getting back on the road in a week or two. Since we’re sitting still right now, I’ve been looking over past issues of the Gypsy Journal and thinking about some of our favorite routes from past travels. Here are my ten favorite RV routes. Natchez Trace […]