Dorsey, the dog that carried the mail, was a famous character in Calico.
One morning, back in 1883, Postmaster Jim Stacy found on his doorstep a big black and white sheperd, hungry and footsore. Without introductions, man and dog adopted each other. (more…)
Originally reported in an August, 1911 issue of the Inyo County Independent, by Phillip I. Earl
Death Valley is perhaps the West’s most aptly named geographical feature and over the years it has taken the lives of countless thousands of travelers, prospectors, treasure hunters and others who have ventured into its tortured, arid wilderness.
by Paul Horn
Forgive me the desire to wax poetic for a paragraph.
I first visited death valley 2 years ago for a half day as part of a week long spring break road trip through national parks after moving to CA for grad school. I left interested, but not sold on the place, having hiked Mosaic canyon and putzed around the dunes - some standards. (more…)
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