THE IMPOSSIBLE RAILWAY: GOAT CANYON TRESTLE VIA CARRIZO GORGE
With its 17 tunnels and 14 major trestles, this historical railroad through the Carrizo Gorge in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park includes one of the largest woodpile trestle bridges in the world.
Read MoreABANDONED MOJAVE: THE RUINS OF BORON’S ONCE SECRET RESEARCH FACILITY
The abandoned rocket engine test site in Boron, CA that may have been used to conduct classified research for a high-altitude hydrogen fuel between 1956-1958.
Read MoreCALIFORNIA ALKALI COMPANY RUINS: CARTAGO, CA
In 1917, Cartago became the company town for the California Alkali Company, which refined soda ash and other saline minerals from the brines and salt deposits of Owens Lake.
Read MoreTUNNELS TO NOWHERE HIKE: A STRAYNGER RANGER EVENT
It was the perfect day for Straynger Ranger’s first ever group event at the Tunnels to Nowhere in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Read MoreABANDONED MOJAVE MILL: A PHOTO ESSAY
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Exploring a former hard rock precious metals processing and extraction facility that’s slowly decaying in Mojave NP. ]
Read MorePORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY ABANDONED RAILROAD HIKE: SALMONBERRY RIVER, OREGON
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This hike along an abandoned railroad travels through numerous tunnels, bridges, and lush riparian forests as it makes its way through the rugged and remote Salmonberry River Canyon in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest.
Read MoreCOALDALE, NEVADA [ABANDONED]
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This abandoned highway roadside ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada was built on coal and destroyed by gas.
Read MoreGHOST CAMP[ING] IN THE MOJAVE DESERT: A PHOTO ESSAY
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Camping in an old abandoned mining camp out in the Mojave Desert.
Read MoreTHE GHOST OF LITTLE LAKE, CA: OWENS VALLEY
Established in 1909 as a stop for travelers making their way between Los Angeles and the Eastern Sierra, this roadside settlement once included a store, auto repair shop, gas station, post office and an iconic rock-faced hotel.
Read MoreSOYLENT ANNOYMENT
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When the CEO from LA based meal-replacement startup Soylent, decided to plop a red shipping container on top of a Northeast LA hilltop that’s cherished for its open space, not everyone was welcoming.
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