Separated by the narrow Rio Grande River, Boquillas, at times, can be so close, yet so far away…

Boquillas, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande River, from Big Bend National Park, in southern Texas, is a magical land…

The Marfa Lights have been disputed, for more than a century. But to see them, for one’s self, is undeniably real.

Mr. Adam Morales owned, and operated the Adam's Cypress Swamp Driftwood Family Museum, in Pierre Port, Louisianna. Upon his death I felt moved to write a post about this joyous man, and his driftwood paradise.

Canyon De Chelly (pronounced Canyon Deshay) is a National Monument - part of the National Park Service. But the land is still Navajo. Within the Canon, and the Canyon walls, are the ruins of ancient civilization - both Anasazi, and Navajo.

“Dine’” which is Navajo for “The People” seemed appropriate for the working title of my newest book project, on the Navajo People. This post talks about a Navajo family to turned to ranching in 1978. But more specifically, they raise bulls for the rodeo. In recent years Freddie has begun turning the business over to his two daughters.

Unbeknownst to me, before working in Grafton, West Virginia, was that there was an actual place where Mother’s Day began. This is the story of that beginning, and the history that preceded it…

This morning, as I drove from Pittsburgh back to Grafton, West Virginia, I decided to get off the Interstate and explore the town of “Prosperity.” For decades the name has intrigued me - like so many other names of towns across America, with names that make a statement …

Just after I moved to Nashville, I became aware of the Waffle House restaurants. At first I considered them as a typical “greasy spoon”, but quickly came to realize that they are much more…