Let the Journey Begin

The mid September Saturday in 1893 was ushered in with a cloudless sky and a welcome cool breeze from the north. The day would be a good one to reflect on the hard work of the summer spent up on their farm in Ellsworth County Kansas however the day was meant for the chase of a new 160 acre homestead dream. Quiet the day would not be. Thousands of people were on the streets of Caldwell and Arkansas City, Kansas making final preparations for the run to the strip. In Arkansas

Hours of research provided nuggets of small details, creating the foundation for the story of Margaret Bell, however leaving us with the...

A day started to research a direct line of Danyle's turned into an adventure of locating yet another family connection.

The beginning of the Stark Family connection and many travels within the great nation of The United States of America.

Caprock Canyon State Park just north of Quitaque, Texas provides amazing views, hikes with the bison without the crowds at typically seen at National Parks. Great destination! Facilities are clean & you're close to resources in Quitaque and Turkey, Texas. Ideal camping for winter months during the windows of no snow. Wind can be an issue. If you can, mid week with flexibility to grab a good window of weather if ideal. Mountain biking would be great here!

A beautiful way to enjoy the quiet back roads, in this case the back rivers, tanking the Middle Loup River.

Family History story for Antonio Ysidro Duran 1831 - after 1903. New Mexico Duran Family Blog

Eva Rhuanna Stark Hudson Autograph book from 1887. Kansas, Falun, Marquette, Downs, Logan

Trip to Three Brothers Vineyard, Farnam, Nebraska.

Finally! Back to travel! Back to researching our chosen locations and the connections to our past! Like many, work has taken a front...

Ash Rock Township, Rooks County Kansas; The Smith Family, one of the first settlers with a tragic ending.

A visit to La Bajada, New Mexico to meet a long long cousin & reconnect with the land our of Montoya line.

C2T Ranch camping along with Saline River. Camping with history and without the crowd.

Chaco Canyon is located in northwest New Mexico. There is a mystical, heavy presence in the area. Ancestors to my daughter and husband live

New Mexico Wine. Passion for life is an art. Take a trip to New Mexico and experience wine.

Legendary & genuine, Route 66 is the American way of life. Joseph's Bar & Grill, Santa Rosa, NM.

In 1894 John Wolf built The Wolf Hotel as an addition to the Delmonico Hotel, which stood just north of the building. U.S. Highway 56...

Leave the turnpike and head through the Flint Hills, via U.S. Highway 177. Several opportunities for dirt backroads right off this...

March 2021: Camping in the Organ Mountains started off rough. Our night had wind gusts of 50 mph and the temperature dropped down to 22...