Mining in the Sumpter Valley and beyond offers history galore
Growing up in the Midwest, I am familiar with mining, but coal mining. It was interesting being exposed to the gold mining history…
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Engineer for a day on the Sumpter Valley Rail Road!
Who didn’t want to be an engineer as a kid? It’s kind of like that desire to be an astronaut or a Hollywood…
A Meeting with the Salt Lick artists
So, I traveled to Eastern Oregon to cover the fascinating Salt Lick Auction, an event where salt blocks that have been crafted into…
Mary Neske’s Power of the Past
Power from the Past is an outdoor museum preserving agricultural history as well as the history that Pug Robinson and his daughter Mary Neske share.
Arcola’s Hippie Memorial
Who would have ever expected to find a hippie memorial in downtown Arcola? This Midwestern town is where Raggedy Ann and Andy came…