The American Southwest

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Here you'll find a Podcast about the American Southwest featuring its animals, heroes, villains, regions, myths, and historical sites & events. I have details on all the places I've been to in the wild and woolly west that includes some insider information and good tips (plus lots of pictures). Recipes inspired by the Southwest have their own page. There's even a blog with pictures and fun stories about the many wonderful places throughout the region. Feel free to get in contact with me for any reason or if you want help planning your next trip to the great American Southwest.  Enjoy the Adventure!

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The Imperial Adventure of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: Peace & Friendship, Part 1
In this episode I cover the rising tensions between the United States and Spain after Jefferson’s acquisition of the Louisiana Territory which nearly brought us to war with the Catholic Kingdom.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike is selected by the Governor of Upper Louisiana Territory, US General, and Spanish spy James Wilkinson to explore the Great Plains & find the headwaters of the Arkansas River. This mission is a ruse though, and the real plan was for Zeb to get captured by the Spanish and be given a tour of the province of New Spain before being escorted back to Louisiana.
This episode covers the first leg of this journey as Pike and his men escort Osage Indians from St. Louis to their lands in Kansas via various rivers. Pike will then head north towards the Pawnee where high tensions between the White and the Red man almost reach a deadly crescendo.

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