Across The Great Divide

Across The Great Divide

by | Jun 24, 2017 | Oregon Trail 2017, Wyoming

Kate Wolf wrote a great song called “Across the Great Divide”.  And Nanci Griffith does a fine job singing it.  I heard Nanci’s voice singing in my head as I looked at the map studying the next part of my route.  I was going across the Great Divide...
On The Big Trail in Wyoming

On The Big Trail in Wyoming

by | Jun 17, 2017 | Oregon Trail 2017, Wyoming

I chose the title of this post in deference to my traveling companion, Hondo.  In 1930, Hondo (aka John Wayne) starred in The Big Trail.  In the movie, a young trapper named Breck Coleman (played by a young John Wayne) leads a wagon train of pioneers along the Oregon...
Following the Great Platte River Road – Part 2

Following the Great Platte River Road – Part 2

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Nebraska

I’m really enjoying this RV trip following the Oregon Trail in Nebraska.  I’m seeing some wonderful scenic landscapes and visiting great historical sites.  But doing this trip from a historical perspective gives it much more context.  When I see major...