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DNA X #23 From the Mountains to the Sea

                                                          “But no temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite…” John Muir Autumn is advancing quickly so we set our sights on the Sierra Nevada Mountains and one of our country’s most well known parks. We drive across California’s … Continue reading

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DNA X #22 The Birds and The Wine

California is an amalgam of extremes. It is the most populous state, has the highest point (Mt. Whitney) and the lowest point (Death Valley) in the contiguous US. Its history often showcases the fledgling trends that later become the norm … Continue reading

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DNA X #21 The Pacific Coast

We have traveled as far northwest as we can on our DNA Expedition so south we go, leaving the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. The Pacific Coast of the US stretches ahead of us 1500 miles to the Mexican border. We … Continue reading

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DNA X #20 The Bitterroots

Weather: cloudy & windy, 45F Heading out of western Wyoming, we crossed into Idaho and traveled up the eastern edge of a state best known for its potatoes. To the east we can see the Bitterroot Mountains so named after … Continue reading

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DNA X #19 Jackson Hole

On our Discover North America Expedition (DNA X) we have seen some incredible scenery. As the road weaves west we encounter the sagebrush covered high plains with herds of pronghorn antelope grazing among cattle. Western Wyoming is still cowboy country … Continue reading

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DNA X #18 The Black Hills

The Black Hills Weather- sunny, 65F There are certain American icons that we grow up hearing about. In every history book there is a picture of Mount Rushmore; can you name the presidents? We read about the battle of Wounded … Continue reading

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DNA X #17 The Ocean of Corn

Called the Great Plains, the prairie or simply the Mid-west this large expanse of land west of the Mississippi River is flat or sometimes rolling slightly. The land is fertile and threaded with rivers. Not so long ago, 40 percent … Continue reading

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DNA X #16 Heading West

Weather – partly cloudy, 60F For most of the summer we have hugged the east coast of the US on our DNA X adventure. We aim Blackie west, away from the heavily populated metro areas of the north east and … Continue reading

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DNA X #15 The First Cross Country Road Trip

As we left off in the last DNA X blog we had met Horatio Earle an insightful Vermonter who was dubbed the “Father of Good Roads. He laid the groundwork for another visionary Vermonter to follow. Horatio Jackson Nelson, no … Continue reading

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DNA X #14 The Green Mountains

  Weather -sunny, 68F Wind- light and variable Heading west from the Granite State, we cross the Connecticut River, a sinuous boundary that separates Vermont from New Hampshire. Almost a mirror image of each other, these mountainous states are quite … Continue reading

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