Radioactive RoadTrippin’

In this episode, I take a drive through the former Secret City of Oak Ridge Tennessee where fissile material for the Manhattan Project and U.S. nuclear weapons were produced. I’ll also get a chance to hear from Ray Smith and have interspersed his stories throughout the video. Image Credits: 1. Military checkpoint – Ed Westcott […]

In this episode, I get a tour of a former nuclear weapons test site near Baxterville, Mississippi from a regional forester. The U.S. government conducted two underground nuclear weapons in the 1960s, making this one of my most surprising discoveries over the course of my trip. Image Credits: 1. Salt Dome graphic – U.S. Department

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 defense purposes and designed to protect the Miami-Homestead area from a Soviet

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 least, I’ll be safe

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. We’re going to visit the museum and

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.

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 grades and wasn’t recommended

In this episode, I show my process and tools for emptying the black and gray tanks on my Host Yukon truck camper after 48 consecutive days on the road (not a mere 4 days, as I say in the video). I also discuss the best practices that have helped make the gross chore much more

In this episode, I visit the Amarillo Railroad Museum in Amarillo, Texas, and get a tour of the White Train, used to transport nuclear weapons between Pantex Plant and many other facilities of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex between the 1950s and 1980s. I spoke to Katie Braughton, the Pantex Plant historian, who shares some

In this episode, I visit Amarillo Texas, also known as Bomb City to the locals. This is a reference to last remaining nuclear assembly (and disassembly) plan in the United States. The Pantex Plant manufactures nuclear weapons, maintenances them and breaks down retired weapons, making he Pantex Plant one of the most critical facilities in