• Contact
  • About
My American Odyssey
Discovering America One Town at a Time
Menu
  • The East
  • The South
  • The Midwest
  • The Plains States
  • The Mountain States
  • The West Coast
Next
Nevada, The Mountain States

Groundbreaking Attractions: Over and Under in the New Las Vegas

March 16, 2020 / by Malcolm Logan
Read more
Next
Colorado, The Mountain States

Wild Man: Down to Earth and Out on the Edge with the Mayor of Telluride

February 15, 2020 / by Malcolm Logan
Read more
Next
Kentucky

Aftershock: A Strange Tale of Murder, Rage and the Earthquake that Shook America

December 10, 2019 / by Malcolm Logan
Read more
Next
Massachusetts

The Creepiest Town in America: Danvers, MA

October 5, 2019 / by Malcolm Logan
Read more
Next
Pennsylvania, The East

Naked Curiosity: Visiting a Nudist Colony in the Poconos

September 7, 2019 / by Malcolm Logan
Read more
Nevada, The Mountain States

Message in a Black Box: Alien Encounters at Area 51

September 15, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

The black mailbox was white. Or more precisely it was a black mailbox locked inside a white outer box, a mystery locked inside an enigma, a fitting symbol. Among all the graffiti, stenciled in large black letters, was the name Medlin. He still lived here. He still collected his mail…

Read more
2 Comments
Utah

Going the Way of the Dinosaurs: Surviving a Mountain Biking Trip to Moab

August 19, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

It’s true. Mountain biking is one of the most exciting, gut-checking, adrenaline-pumping sports there is. It requires skill, finesse, courage and physical strength. At Moab it also requires a comfortable familiarity with pain, a friendly association with contusions, a nodding acquaintance with exhaustion, and a willingness to get cozy with…

Read more
Leave a comment
Colorado, The Mountain States

Wall Slammer: Whitewater Rafting in the Royal Gorge

July 18, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

When I told my friend Gray that the final drop-off in the Wolf River rapids in central Wisconsin was a Class IV, he scoffed. He was of the opinion that any river that could be run by inexperienced rafters, many of them unable to paddle in a straight line and…

Read more
Leave a comment
Kansas, The Plains States

The Wickedest Town in the West: Dodge City and the Wages of Progress

June 6, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

The Old West was just the briefest snapshot in time. It’s odd to think that the era we consider the Rootin’ Tootin’ Wild West lasted all of about 15 years, existing during that brief period of time between the arrival of the first settlers and the effective establishment of law…

Read more
1 Comment
Kansas, Missouri, The Midwest, The Plains States

Two Presidents, One Day, Sixteen Years: Visiting the Presidential Museums in Kansas & Missouri

May 15, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

The years 1944-1960 saw the greatest expansion of the American economy we may ever know. They saw the end of Second World War, the dawn of the nuclear age, and the beginning of the Cold War. They were among the most challenging and rewarding years in American history, and they…

Read more
1 Comment
Alabama, The South

Astronomical: Evaluating the Cost of the US Space Program in Huntsville, AL

March 30, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

In all of human history there may be nothing as anti-climactic as a moon rock. After spending 10 years and $150 billion, the US space program reached its summit by landing a man on the moon and bringing back 50 pounds of rocks. Today those rocks are valued at $100,000…

Read more
3 Comments
Florida

Longevity: Discovering the Real Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, FL

February 23, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

As I came into Florida, home of the largest concentration of senior citizens in the United States, on my way to the oldest city in the United States, I was feeling a little creaky in my limbs. I had stayed up too late watching the game, it had been a…

Read more
Leave a comment
Florida

Away Again in Margaritaville: A Perfect Winter’s Day in Key West, FL

January 18, 2018 / by Malcolm Logan

Lincoln rebelled at the idea of getting wet. “My blood has become too thin living in Miami,” he declared. But by the time we got to the place on a tranquil channel beside a mangrove swamp in Key West the temperature had climbed to 74 and the sun was shining…

Read more
Leave a comment
Florida, The South

Jesus Christ vs Harry Potter: Two Orlando Theme Parks Build Their Brands

December 14, 2017 / by Malcolm Logan

People disagree about Jesus. That’s no surprise. Jesus Christ, the man of sorrows, the Son of God, the lamb, Jehovah, the almighty, is a slippery character. By comparison, Harry Potter is easy. The Harry Potter saga consists of seven books and a single, consistent narrative. The Jesus saga, by comparison,…

Read more
2 Comments
West Virginia

Dirty Business: Looking into a Mine Disaster in Beckley, WV

November 15, 2017 / by Malcolm Logan

At around 3:25pm on April 5, 2010 Rex Mullins and Nick McCroskey were working 1000 feet underground at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia. Mullins, a 50 year old mining veteran, was working with McCroskey, a 26 year old graduate of Bluefield College, on the shearer of…

Read more
3 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
  • Subscribe to Blog via Email

    Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

    Join 41 other subscribers

  • Recent Posts

    • A self-guided tour of the Manson murder sites
      A Self-Guided Tour of the Manson Murder Sites in Los Angeles January 16, 2021
    • Is it safer to fly or drive during COVID
      Is it Safer to Fly or Drive During COVID? January 12, 2021
    • Sky Jump at The Stratosphere
      Groundbreaking Attractions: Over and Under in the New Las Vegas March 16, 2020
    • Good Medicine: A Spiritual Journey Through Monument Valley
      Good Medicine: A Spiritual Journey Through Monument Valley March 2, 2020
  • Archives

  • Facebook

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No posts found.

Make sure this account has posts available on instagram.com.

  • About

    Malcolm Logan

    My name is Malcolm Logan. I travel America.

    Some folks say they know what America is. Lots of folks say they know what it ought to be. I say let’s have a closer look, because America is not so easy to pin down.

    The only way to get a true sense of this extraordinary country is to immerse yourself in it, and the only way to immerse yourself in it is to explore it – by car.
  • Recent Posts

    • A self-guided tour of the Manson murder sites
      A Self-Guided Tour of the Manson Murder Sites in Los Angeles January 16, 2021
    • Is it safer to fly or drive during COVID
      Is it Safer to Fly or Drive During COVID? January 12, 2021
    • Sky Jump at The Stratosphere
      Groundbreaking Attractions: Over and Under in the New Las Vegas March 16, 2020
    • Good Medicine: A Spiritual Journey Through Monument Valley
      Good Medicine: A Spiritual Journey Through Monument Valley March 2, 2020
    • Wild Man: Down to Earth and Out on the Edge with the Mayor of Telluride February 15, 2020
  • Most Discussed

    • Bad Blood: Tracing the Family Blood Lines Through the Hatfields & McCoysSeptember 15, 2018
    • Running on Empty: A Strange Visit to the Pennsylvania Oil SitesSeptember 15, 2018
    • Bad Blood: Tracing the Family Blood Lines Through the Hatfields & McCoysSeptember 15, 2018
    • Bad Blood: Tracing the Family Blood Lines Through the Hatfields & McCoysSeptember 15, 2018
    • Maximum Mediums: Communicating with the Dead in Lily Dale, NYSeptember 15, 2018
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
Developed by Prime Marketing Exposition