Follow our journey in Risky Venture, as we seek to redefine the American Dream for ourselves and inspire others to explore the vast richness of our nation's natural and cultural heritage.
Oldest Settlement in North America - Taos Pubelo Taos Pueblo near Taos, New Mexico—a living community that's been continuously inhabited for over a thousand years. These adobe structures stand as the oldest continuously inhabited communities in all of North America. Walking these ancient pathways and stepping inside the pueblo dwellings was a humbling experience. We were surrounded by the same sights and smells that people experienced here centuries before Columbus ever saile
Asiatic Clams As we walked along the banks of the Verde River near Cottonwood, AZ we were astonished to find clam shells! Not something one would expect to see in the Verde Valley and the Black Hills of north - central Arizona. Apparently these are the Asiatic clam (Corbicula fluminea), an invasive species, first noted in the 1950s. Clam-digging is a favorite tasty pastime of the local Cambodian and Vietnamese population, particularly on weekend family picnic outings. They ar
We were standing on the corner of Winslow Az along Rt66, then diggin' fer petrified wood on Do Bells ranch. Standin' On The Corner of Winslow Arizona...
