Driving is always an adventure of sorts for the person truly seeking an adventure. One of my favorite past times while on the road is reading bumper stickers and the license plate wrap around. One of my all-time favorite bumper… Continue reading

The first celebration of the Fourth of July in town occurred in 1853. Still, an event in 1855, perhaps carries the deepest significance in festivities. On June 24 of that year, a fire destroyed the Steamship America and stranded 132… Continue reading

It has been a year exactly today since my mother passed away. I did not handle her death very well, I am sorry to say. I had to struggle and learn a few lessons along the way. I fought with… Continue reading

As miners seeking gold moved into Del Norte and Humboldt counties, the distance between them and the supplies they needed became a sore point. Some of the mines were clustered near the Oregon border. The distance to the port cities… Continue reading

Her tee-shirt, Tight blue jeans, Wind-blown long hair, And a smile so sweet; She had me at ‘Hi’ Oh, how she knew it, I was falling, She pushed me from the cliff, Where the water is deep. Continue reading

Though sparsely populated by East Coast and Western European standards, American Indians had lived along the coast and in the mountainous interior for at least 3,000 years. Before Crescent City was established in 1853, a trail existed down the coast… Continue reading

Summertime is here, although one would not know it with the way the weather has been the last few months. Several years ago I had the job of doing the weekend weather forecast at a station in Eureka, California. I’ve… Continue reading

The Yurok Tribe had long lived along the banks of the Klamath River by the time European and American explorers found the waterway. Those included a group of miners aboard the Cameo on its second voyage exploring the North coast… Continue reading

Just over a year ago, I bit down hard on my faith. I became a true and hardened believer in Christ Jesus. To this end, I have made it a practice to study my bible daily, pray as often as… Continue reading

Time once again to start that annual outing to your family’s favorite vacation spot. If your family is anything like mine, then that spot is a campground. And like every year we have to be careful about the use of… Continue reading