Jaromy Jessop

3 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Jaromy Jessop

Whenever I travel I like to find the unusual and unexpected places that I am not certain everyone else knows about. Therefore one afternoon when I was in Boston, I resolved to travel out to New Hampshire and follow in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau and climb Mount Monadnock. Being from the west and spoiled by living next to […]

1 month ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Jaromy Jessop

“Go west, young man!”Horace GreeleyOne of my favorite cities in the United States is St. Louis, Missouri. This city on the bank of the mighty Mississippi River was known in former times as the “Gateway to the West” and its history is one that is most significantly and forever intertwined with the westward expansion of the United States.

2 months ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Jaromy Jessop

“Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here” Captain John Parker Two hundred and fifty years ago in Massachusetts, not far from Boston, some events took place that would forever change the balance of power in the British colonies and light the fire of Revolution with the “Shot heard round the world.” Before we get into the battle and what it is like to visit the area today, we will take a brief look at the state of affairs that caused the whole situation...

2 months ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Jaromy Jessop

Western Uinta Mountains, Utah“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees”Henry David ThoreauEast of Salt Lake City, Utah in the north east corner of the state lie the mighty Uinta Mountains. This range is peculiar because it runs east to west rather than the north to south orientation of the Wasatch and the Great Basin Ranges.

Mar 12, 2025 | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Jaromy Jessop

“An investment in knowledge, pays the best interest. Benjamin FranklinAs I’ve traveled all across this Country, I have often found myself in the midst of the urban sprawl where there are no natural trails or great nature experiences to partake of. Not wanting to be a bump on a log, I often go for a city walk to look at interesting architecture, read historical signs, stroll through a cemetery or visit a city park.