Chuck

Chuck Miller and Mike Browne with "The Girls."

Karen and Frankie

Will add photos from the many I've been reviewing for the Web site. Karen Vixie, left; Frankie Israel, right.

Wyoming Film Festival

We will have a showing of "In Pursuit of a Dream" at the Wyoming Film Festival in Saratoga, Wyoming, on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. At this event we will set up a small wagon camp that will involve several of our cast members including Frankie, Andrew, and Rachel. Quackgrass and I will be there, looking forward to camping and sharing the trail stories.

--Candy Moulton

Film Premiere in Colorado

We will have the premiere of In Pursuit of a Dream at the Rialto Theater in Loveland, Colorado, on Aug. 19 in conjunction with the Oregon-California Trails Association. At least fourteen of our Dreamers will be present, along with many of the adult cast, all three of our teachers, and lots of reenactors. There may be tickets still available. You find out by visiting the OCTA web site, and clicking on the Convention page. www.octa-trails.org.

There will also be music, Indian dancing and other activities in Loveland, on 4th Street in front of the Rialto prior to the film showing, so come on down and meet the cast.

There will be additional showings at the Rialto in Loveland On Aug. 20 at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets for those showings are available on the Rialto Web site.

--Candy Moulton

Web Site is Up

We have posted the first components of the Web site, including a short trailer from the film. Best way to view it is to visit www.octa-trails/In-pursuit-of-a-Dream/
--Candy Moulton

Going Live Soon

Pam has the general design completed for the new Web site, now it is up to Charles to do a lot of work to begin putting it in form so it can go live. That will happen in the next few weeks.

--Candy Moulton

Gomez

Outrider Larry Gomez...has so much experience on a horse. For every film project I've worked on, I've had him involved because there is NOBODY I trust more to keep the set safe.

I chose this photo of him to put on the new Web site we are creating...He looks pretty scruffy here, not the way he usually presents himself.

--Candy Moulton

Web work

We have a new team working on a Web site for the film. Pam Esty is working as the designer, while Boston Productions staffers Bruce Spero an Charles Palen will make it all come to life. I'm doing my best to keep up with them. They understand how to develop a Web site, but I always let somebody else do that techincal stuff.

--Candy Moulton

Return to Salt Lake City

I am in Salt Lake City on my way to attend the Mid-Year Board meeting of OCTA in Yuma, Arizona. I will have much to report to the board concerning progress of the film and the new Web site we at Boston Productions are now beginning to organize (more on that soon). I stopped at Fort Bridger to take some photos of the new statue of Jim Bridger, but had camera problems...two different cameras with me and neither one worked! So no pictures of the incredibly cool statue that was installed there on 8-8-08.

When I arrived in Salt Lake City I drove down North Temple Street, past the Red Iguana. Believe it or not, at 8:20 p.m. on a Wednesday night in January there was a line out the door! I settled for a couple of Reeces peanut butter cups and a bottle of water for dinner.

--Candy Moulton

More than 100 Sites

With the help of several other members of OCTA, we have created a list of more than 100 trail sites to include on our upcoming virtual trail map. Next we will begin gathering information. This photo shows alkali dirt blowing as we crossed the trail last summer.







When Celinda Hines crossed this area in 1853 she wrote: "Sunday, July 3 --Warm & Pleasant. I rode horse back in the A.M....P.M. crossed Wire creek also Greese wood creek. Likewise Bad Slue & Alkali region. Camped near Independence Rock."

--Candy Moulton

Virtual Trail

I'm spending my time identifying trail sites to develop a virtual trail for the Oregon-California Trails Association as part of the expanded Web site project. With the assistance of OCTA members I've come up with a list of approximately 100 sites. Working with the team assembled by Boston Productions we'll now develop this into a trail for you all to follow.

--Candy Moulton

Back to Work

The last five months have been busy for us as we have continued the work on In Pursuit of a Dream. All of the footage we shot--some 100 hours of film--is now being evaluated by an editor in preparation for producing the final film. I had an opportunity to visit the Boston Productions office in Norwood, Massachusetts, a couple of weeks ago and view some of the footage. We are also beginning a new part of this project, development of Web resources that we hope will help people connect with the trail. Although the work has continued since we wrapped shooting in July, for my part I've been involved in other activities. But now it is time to revitalize this blog and get to work on the next phases of In Pursuit of a Dream.

--Candy Moulton

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