Mark Boardman
Stories by Mark Boardman
Preservation: Harvey House is History
In January, we wrote about ongoing efforts to save the Havasu Harvey House in Seligman. Today, the circa 1905 building is gone.
Preservation: Calif Parks' Death Knell?
Citizen action led to the creation of the California State Parks' system—and similar action has given it a reprieve.
Golly, What a Gully!
A "grand" preserve for Teddy Roosevelt.
Preservation: Let the Water Flow
In early March, a torrent of water rushed through the Grand Canyon. It was not an act of God; man was behind the Great Flood of 2008.
Preservation: The Storm Takes Away...
Towns up and down the Oregon Coast faced staggering damages—especially to historic structures.
Preservation: Last Ditch
Residents of Redlands, California, have good reason to save the Zanja—the irrigation ditch dates back to 1819!
Preservation: The Little Railroad that Might
Things seem to be looking up for the Mount Hood Railroad, located in the Hood River Valley, east of Portland, Oregon.
Pigskin Warriors
Ben American Horse eyed his white opponents, ranged across the field of battle on a cool day in November 1894.
Preservation: History Up in Smoke
Folks in southern California are still assessing all the damage caused by wildfires last fall.