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Ghostly Gilmore
Tin, gold, and lead might be the elements that built the town of Gilmore...
Thu Mar 24, 2011 0 Comments
© 2011 UnchartedStory by Brian DavidsonPhotos by Michelle DavidsonTin.Look it up in Wikipedia, and that ancient metal will take you places. From Spot No. 50 on the periodic table of the elements, nestled between indium and antimony, to the mythical Cassiterides Islands off the western coasts of Europe, where tin was supposed to be plentiful and pure enough to provide enough bronze to last medieval metallurgists for thousands of years.And while ...
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Experiencing the Spiral Jetty
Visiting Utah's famous earth art is a road trip with a twist
Tue Apr 12, 2011 1 Comments
© 2011 Uncharted Story and photos by Andrew E. Clark I'd been hearing about the Spiral Jetty for as long as I could remember and like most, I never quite understood what or where exactly it was or why it existed. This is all I knew: It was a spiral-shaped creation in a remote area of Utah's Great Salt Lake, built in the '70s, probably by some 'misunderstood' artist. I figured it was a prime...
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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch
The final night launch of Shuttle Discovery helps Uncharted's resident p...
Sun Oct 31, 2010 0 Comments
© 2010 UnchartedStory by Joseph BurkheadPhotos by Joseph Burkhead and NASAIt’s one of those few moments in life when despite having only one hour of sleep during the past two days, my adrenalin kept me wide-eyed and light on my feet.Humid, chilly air with an occasional ocean breeze swept across my goose-bumped arms. Warm enough for short sleeves, cold enough to shiver. It was 3 am on Florida’s “Space Coast” and time fo...
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Madmen Rafting the ‘Accursed Mad River’
Wyoming's Snake River offers a variety of whitewater adventures.
Wed Oct 13, 2010 2 Comments
© 2010 Alan Murray/UnchartedStory by Alan MurrayPhotographs by Alan Murray and John Milligan Camping with more than two people can be problematic, especially when you begin the trip in three different vehicles, from three separate locations, at three completely different times of day with seven people traveling nearly 150 miles to the campsite. Make that six people. In our hurry to leave, we sort of forget one would-be camper. You k...
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Palisades Creek, Idaho
Reclaiming a Trail Thought Lost
Mon Aug 30, 2010 0 Comments
© 2010 Brian Davidson/UnchartedPhotos by Michelle and Brian DavidsonI’ll admit I’m not the brightest penny in the fountain.I constantly forget computer passwords. I’m always looking for my keys. And for a few years, I lost my favorite hiking trail.Worse yet, I thought I’d lost it to them. Those people. The kind who take their equine companions everywhere, littering the landscape with fragrant, slippery road apples – ...
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