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From the Southwest to the Mountain West: Camping, Hiking, and Meeting Ricky Leo

July 29, 2025

Recap of the week in the Southwest Hey y’all, Jorge Salinas here. Our week of traveling westward through Nebraska, Colorado, and Utah had been nothing short of eventful. From driving over the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to hiking to Delicate Arch in Utah and camping near Arches National Park and Dinosaur National Monument, this trip…
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Roadtripping through Asian American history on the Colorado Plateau

July 28, 2025

Hello everyone! This is Julia and I wanted to share a bit about our experience on the road driving through the Colorado Plateau on our way to Rock Springs, WY! After leaving Iowa and driving through Nebraska and Eastern Colorado we made it to the mountains. We were all in awe driving past 14,000 foot…
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Meeting Chuck Leo, Descendant of Rock Springs Chinatown merchant Leo Chan Kong

July 11, 2025

Our first stop on our road trip to Rock Springs, Wyoming to excavate the Chinatown site was Omaha, Nebraska. We stopped there to speak briefly with Chuck Leo and his friends Betty and Dennis Chin who know a lot about the former Omaha Chinatown while enjoying dim sum and other Chinese dishes at New Golden…
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