Sweetwater, Carbon, and Wyoming Support

Tremendous support for this film came to us from the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism board, Carbon County Visitor Council, and Wyoming Tourism and we thank them sincerely. Some of the best trail remnants in the country are in Sweetwater County, and they are well known sites including segments of the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, Overland and Cherokee Trails. Carbon County has its own sections of trail including many, many miles of Overland and Cherokee Trails.

Of course some of the best known landmarks on the trail--such as Independence Rock, Devils Gate, Split Rock, and certainly South Pass--are all in Wyoming. If you want more informatin about Wyoming trail and visitor services visit the state tourism website...which has links to both Sweetwater and Carbon Counties. www.wyomingtourism.org

--Candy Moulton

Thank you Ranch-Way Feeds

When we were putting this adventure together, I called Ranch-Way Feeds in Wyoming and asked if they would sponsor our horse and mule feed....which they agreed to do. Now, it might not be period-accurate to have a Ranch-Way Feed sack in camp, but it was necessary and we really appreciated the support. Thank you Jack!

--Candy

National Park Service Funding

Howdy. I am at the National Convention of the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) in Nampa, Idaho. Yesterday I drove across the trail, stopping at the Three Island Crossing Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Right now I am at the OCTA National Board meeting. We are listening to reports of trails activities supported by the National Park Service and this gives me a good opportunity to say THANK YOU to the NPS and the Long Distance Trails Office for the support of In Pursuit of a Dream.

We have received more than $55,000 in NPS funding for the filming itself and for development of a new Web site that eventually will have educational curriculum materials as well as photos and video from across the trail. (Keep watching this site for updates!)

Sitting behind me now are many of our NPS partners and we certainly appreciate their continued support of OCTA and more specifically of In Pursuit of a Dream!

--Candy Moulton