Lost Cabin Mine

Where the Sage Keeps the Story - Part III: An Old Road Through the South Fork Country

Where the Sage Keeps the Story - Part II: Where the Trail Begins to Wander

Beyond the North Fork Malheur, the 1845 Meek Cutoff becomes harder to trace. Part II follows the diaries toward the South Fork and another possible route west.

Where Oregon’s Rainbow Hides in Glass

At Glass Buttes in Oregon’s high desert, dark volcanic glass can suddenly reveal an extraordinary spectrum of color. A personal find, ancient obsidian history, modern science, and an old rainbow story come together in this edition of The Treasure Outside.

Where the Sage Keeps the Story

A continuing look at the 1845 Meek Cutoff, Oregon Trail history, surviving diaries, old roads, and another possible route through eastern Oregon.

Eight Dollar Mountain: The Mountain That Still Makes People Walk

Was Eight Dollar Mountain named for a gold nugget or a ruined pair of boots? History offers both stories. Jimmy eventually tested one of them the hard way.

Oregon’s Lost Cabin Mine: Following the Legend

L. W. Musick’s 1896 work preserves early accounts connected with Oregon’s Lost Cabin Mine, including Hall and Thompson, the first searches, and a legend that spread across the Pacific Coast.

3 A.M. Department of Questionable Connections: The “Of” Incident

Jimmy notices the underlined word “of” on a Table of Contents page and wonders if red marks may be telling him to stop, look, and notice what connects.

How Treasure Hunting Found Jimmy - The Teeter-Totter Incident

At eight, Jimmy found one impossible tree branch, a nearby teeter-totter, and a friend willing to help. Naturally, an experiment followed.

How Treasure Hunting Found Jimmy - The BMX Incident

At seven, Jimmy turned a playground slide into a BMX ramp, launched into the air, and learned the jump worked far better than the landing.

Year Two, BOTG #1: Jimmy Finds the Perfect Spot and Immediately Climbs a Tree

Everything led Jimmy to one spot. Then the trail disappeared, the bear mace was missing, something black moved, and Jimmy discovered trees have advantages.

Trip 6 - The Raccoon Who Got In Trouble

The Sketchy Raccoon turns a simple situation into snack-related chaos in this Lost Cabin Mine comic.

Trip 5 – The Hotel in the Woods

Jimmy takes the treasure hunt indoors at a strange hotel in the woods, searching halls, rooms, and vending machines while a soggy raccoon keeps watch.

Adventure #7: Jimmy’s Driving Lessons: Jump the Creek

Jimmy learned to drive a stick shift the sensible way: by pointing an old truck at a creek, saying “I got this,” and letting momentum handle the details.

Adventure #6: One Of Jimmy's Favorite Bad Ideas

Some treasures aren't found in the woods. Some are parked in your driveway... waiting for a bad idea and a full tank of denial.

Adventure #5: The Hotel In The Woods

Mabel and her search partner find shelter in a strange hotel where the woods seem determined to follow them inside.