Lonely places. Little known lives. Fascinating histories.
These are the topics I like to explore.

Death Valley is an amazing part of the United States, and one of my favorite haunts. Read my personal story of this desolate, yet compelling location.

J Harlen Bretz was an arrogant, head-strong geologist who developed a theory about the channeled scablands of eastern Washington State. This is his story and the story of an amazing region's cataclysmic creation.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is essentially a reference work that explores the fascinating, yet sad story of America's treatment of Chinese immigrants in the 19th century.

My first fiction effort is a historical adventure novel, available at Amazon.com right now! Try it out; I think you'll enjoy it!

I'm a very modest guy, but I think this is one of the funniest books I've ever read ... and I wrote it! A satire of hard-boiled detective stories with word-play, slapstick and puns on every page. Fans of Carl Hiassen or Dave Barry will see similarities. And if you liked the old "Police Squad" TV show, you'll be in 7th Heaven.

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This is your ticket to exploring the channeled scablands by car or boat, bike or on foot. Discover dozens of scenic destinations within the remarkable region carved by Ice Age floods thousands of years ago!

This novel takes place in the rural setting of a small, Russian-founded town in eastern Washington state. Written with a conscious affection for the style, settings and storylines of H.P. Lovecraft, this novel is an old-fashioned tale for the modern age.