Little Bighorn, OTD in 2007.

Wouldn’t mind being here right now. OTD 2006

Blackwell School National Historic Site became the 430th official National Park unit today—a worthy addition. I visited Blackwell School twice already, so yes, I’ve still been to all 430 National Park units. 🤓 That also brings my Treasured Places quest total to 490/490. #GoQuesting #GoQuesting1003

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Scott’s Bluff, Nebraska, an important landmark on the Oregon, California, and Pony Express Trails (in fact, the second-most referred to landmark in pioneer journals on the Emigrant Trails), as seen on this day 18 years ago.

Independence Pass, Colorado, one year ago today.

Reflections from the past

America the Beautiful

JCProbably has a useful tip on keeping a book past its due date for those using Libby.

The desert, illuminated.

Sunrise, two years ago today. 😍

Are there any travel blogs here on MB? Looking for some blogging inspiration…

One year ago today, we visited this seemingly mundane rear parking lot in Laramie, Wyoming.

Why? Because on Sep 6, 1870, in the rough vicinity of this parked truck, Louisa Swain became the nation’s first woman voter, enjoying newly-won rights of political equality for women in the Wyoming Territory.

Chevy truck parked in a parking lot with other vehicles behind a building painted with large colorful mural.

Missouri State Capitol (#OTD 2021)

I visited some forks on this day three years ago.

This is NOT the spirit of true twineballing 🧶 (OTD in 2021)

Following the lead of several others, I wrote about the 15 Books that Most Impacted Me. What an interesting self-reflective exercise—you should do the same (ping me when you do).

Eroded.

Heavily eroded hillside, deep incising cuts in a very reddish comglamerate.

I ran into this guy near Castle Hot Springs on this day nine years ago. He seemed like a real ass.

“Wild” burro meandering down a desert wash with a low mountain in the background.

Seventeen years ago today, I visited the remains of my first WWII Japanese internment camp—Minidoka in Idaho—a decade or so we decided to visit them all. rscottjones.com/quests/ww…

Ruins of a stone fireplace, surrounded by a low wall