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Visit the remains of historic Fort Bowie and its fascinating graveyard. (updated 2023) Fort Bowie was an American army fort built in 1862 for the war with the Apache Indians, led by Geronimo. It is located in southwest Arizona near Read more…
Explore the Ancient Trees in the Petrified Forest (updated 2023) The Petrified Forest is not much of a forest. There are no trees. The area consists of semi-desert steppe and badlands. So why is it called a forest? What happened Read more…
Tour the world’s largest aircraft graveyard and storage area. (updated 2023) The Aircraft Graveyard is not your typical scrap heap. Although the area contains old and obsolete aircraft, it is also a storage area for serviceable aircraft that are not Read more…
updated Apr 2023 Fort Apache was a military base in Arizona that was one of the main bases of attack used during the Apache Wars from 1849 to 1896. (Minor hostilities continued into the 1900s). The United States Army conducted Read more…
Point Roberts is part of the USA that is accessible only through Canada. Updated Sep 2022. Enclave or Exclave? An Enclave is a country or part of a country surrounded by another. It is not connected to the main part Read more…
A hot, dry, and desolate but fascinating National Park. Updated July 2022. Death Valley Death Valley is one of the most desolate places I have been to. Others include central Greenland and the Dead Sea. Death Valley is the lowest Read more…
Visit San Antonio – More than just the Alamo Updated 2023 The Alamo The main tourist attraction in San Antonio is, of course, the Alamo. Indeed, it is the most visited tourist attraction in all of Texas. I previously wrote Read more…
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