Whispers of the Valley

Driving to Salida and Buena Vista reminded me again of my connection to the Upper Arkansas Valley; a land where I’ve never lived, never even...

Locating Ernest's Land

On Thursday morning I went to the Chaffee County Clerk's office and started looking through the Grantee/Grantor indexes. About thirty mi...

Trip To Salida and Buena Vista

Arkansas River between Canon City and Salida Last week I drove to Salida and Buena Vista for three days of research. And, it was a producti...