Bruneau Dunes
Bruneau is about an hour southeast of Boise and it has two natural sites: sand dunes in the middle of a mountain range and the Bruneau Canyon. Three conditions made the sand dunes possible: sand, wind, and a geographical trap Read more
Bruneau is about an hour southeast of Boise and it has two natural sites: sand dunes in the middle of a mountain range and the Bruneau Canyon. Three conditions made the sand dunes possible: sand, wind, and a geographical trap Read more
Bruneau is about an hour southeast of Boise and it has two natural sites: sand dunes in the middle of a mountain range and the Bruneau Canyon. The canyon cradles the Bruneau River, named after Canadian trapper Pierre Bruneau. In Read more
The Promontory Mountains just an hour north of Salt Lake City are scarred by the remnants of old railroad infrastructure. Cuts, fills, and culverts were used to bring trains up and down steep grades. The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Read more
The museum of Salt Lake City‘s history is run by volunteers and contains a keen collection of artifacts from the city’s past. Among them are lighting equipment used by pioneers and a restored 1902 fire engine. Pioneers could be railroad Read more
Mormons established Zion in Missouri in 1831. The government thought that so many Mormons in one place with non-Mormons would cause unrest, so they were relocated to a new area called Caldwell by 1838. In the years that followed, the Read more
There’s a city on the shore of a salty lake. Thanks for reading. Just kidding. Salt Lake City was founded long before Utah became an American territory. It’s most well known for being the beating heart of the Mormon church Read more
It’s not usually open to the public, but the once-a-year Doors Open Toronto event invites everyone to take a peek inside a collection of heritage buildings and city infrastructure. The Toronto Transit Commission’s Danforth Carhouse was built in 1911 by Read more
There’s only one lounge and regular travellers have been waiting for it forever. It opened six weeks ago but I haven’t had a chance to try it out because I’ve been avoiding Billy Bishop Airport in favour of Pearson’s lounges. Read more
Bububububububububub. That’s what the museum parking lot sounded like on a good day. Single-cylinder, two-stroke engines still sound the best, there’s no contest. The famous motorcycle manufacturer in Milwaukee began as four dudes building bikes for fun. As the company Read more
Beer, motorcycles, and cheese. What more would a man need than the basics Milwaukee boasts? Both Miller’s and Pabst grew out from the Best family and Harley-Davidson motorcycles are made in the city. Outside of Chicago, Milwaukee is the largest Read more