In this episode, I visit Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida to tour a former Nike Hercules missile system site. From 1962 until 1979, nuclear-armed missiles were stationed in the middle of this breathtaking national park. These surface-to-air missiles were intended for air...
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In this episode, I take a tour of a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile silo located near Vilonia, Arkansas and then spend the night inside it with my dogs. About 54 of these missiles were deployed during the Cold War, and each of them carried a 9 megaton nuclear warhead. At...
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Visiting the Global Power Museum (Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, Louisiana)
In this episode, I visit the Global Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, which is home to the Global Strike Command and the 2nd Bomb Wing. A major part of the U.S. nuclear deterrent is deployed from this air force base–the B-52 heavy bombers...
In this episode, I hike the Window Trail (5.6 miles round trip) in Big Bend National Park and take you along for a few surprising discoveries–stunning beauty, a troubling connection to nuclear weapons, and a kaleidoscope of butterflies. Special thanks to the Outrider Foundation, the...
In this episode, I take you along for the ride–my first mountain trip with my truck camper. As my first camping trip, I decided to visit Big Bend National Park and stay at the Chisos Basin campground. Only catch? Based on what I read, the drive would entail sharp curves, steep...