History and Mystery
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Nevada County’s lost and forgotten town of Cherokee
One of the many Gold Rush towns to have graced and disappeared from Nevada County was the once prosperous town…
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The Maiden’s Grave: A story of hope, loss and mistaken graves
Located on Highway 88 a few miles west of Silver Lake and Tragedy Spring, is a grave that symbolizes “broken…
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The Underwater Forest of Fallen Leaf Lake
At 6,300 feet in elevation, and located at the base of Desolation Wilderness, sits a forest unlike any other. I’m…
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The Murderous Tale of Tragedy Spring and the Mormon Emigrant Trail
In the spring of 1848, the decision to return home to Salt Lake Valley was made and roughly four dozen…
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The Bullion Bend Robbery: El Dorado County’s infamous stagecoach robbery
From 1856 to 1913, there were roughly 460 reported stage coach robberies in California. Perhaps, none more memorable or significant…
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Convict Lake: A Stunning Eastern Sierra Lake with an Infamous Past
The story behind Convict Lake’s infamous history is like something out of an old western film or a dime store…
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A historical look at the Mare Island Naval Hospital
The Mare Island Hospital is a massive structure with an immense presence. Although it has been inactive for nearly six…
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The historic Forest City schoolhouse in Sierra County
Located at an elevation of 4,500 feet, in the foothills of the Tahoe National Forest, Forest City is Sierra County’s…
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A Look at California’s First Thanksgiving Celebrations
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November where observers typically gather together for fabulous food,…
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The Old Webster Schoolhouse: Alpine County’s historic and charming schoolhouse
The Old Webster Schoolhouse is a carefully restored and preserved late-19th century schoolhouse that served Alpine County from 1882 to…
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