Ghosting around isn’t just about ghosts, but about the people that created New Idria, a mining town where they followed a toxic vein of cinnabar. It is about a place that created massive wealth for some, but left others with a superfund site. It is about a story of the mind,an outlaw who took refuge here, and a geocache.
It was where the Great Bear taught the People and bestowed gifts. It is the Bear Lodge (Mato Tipila ) that some call the Devil's Tower. Native elders have asked people to respect the area and not to climb here. It should be a simple request, but people still ignore it.
Death Valley stories, from teatime in the back country to rocks that are racing across the desert. The mystery of Racetrack Playa still has unanswered questions. It is up to us all to protect it.
A Cheetah or Lion!? Ancient rock art in Zimbabwe gives a glimpse reaching back 13,000 years. The surrounding rock formations echoes the voices of our ancestors.
Robben Island is more than an island. South Africa imprisoned Nelson Mandela here but they could not contain his spirit as people around the world joined to call for his freedom and an end to apartheid. It is a place that defines the cost of justice and serves as a beacon for hope.
Clarian space commander Aura Raines visits Aztec NM to investigate the mystery of an alleged 1948 flying saucer crash — and find a geocache. The crash was largely dismissed as a hoax bit some have sought to establish its reality. Can Aura shed any light on it?
Camelot or Cadbury? An Iron Age fort or the home of the once and future king? The legend if a chieftain or a romantic fantasy? Perhaps both are true as part of an enduring legacy. After all, once there was a spot, that for one brief shining moment was known as Camelot.
Yaxchilan Is one of my favorite Mayan sites deep into Mexico. It can be reached only after a small boat ride that takes people into the jungle and the temple where epic story of Lady Xook is told . But should I have found a geocache hidden among the ruins?
When visiting Mayan ruins, we entered the world of Chaac, the God of Rain who brings the Sound of Thunder, even as acid rain threatens what remains. In an area where entire cities and kingdoms depended on rainfall, his importance was clear. He could require sacrifice. In today’s he calls on us to care for the air and water. His voice calls as a warning.
The condor flies above the rocky crags of Pinnacles National Park. They were almost lost to lead poisoning and a changing world. Captive breeding brought them back, and once again, they soar. A creature of myth, legend, and spirit. They endure as part of our soul.