Dick Vander Yacht

Dick Vander Yacht lived in Blaine his entire life in Northwest Washington State. He resided for over forty years in the small Canadian border town of Blaine. A customs broker by profession, his hobbies included hiking, horseback riding in the north Cascade mountains, hunting, fishing and reading American Western history. The author traveled extensively in the Continental United States, Alaska, and Canada for business and pleasure. Exploring the once wild west and visiting may historical sites mentioned in his books fulfilled may of his lifetime dreams and provided the inspiration for his novels.Writing was another lifelong hobby he enjoyed, short story fiction and personal experiences for family and friends. His articles and short stories were published regularly in The Northwest Horse Source. Dick passed away in 2014.

Old Bits: Gold Hill Mine

February 27, 2021 by Dick Vander Yacht

A pleasant and interesting day trip for the inexperienced horse and rider is the four mile ride to the old Gold Hill Mine, located near the “T” where Whatcom, Skagit and Okanagan Counties meet. This is National Forest land, but the mine is a private mining claim. The area is …

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Old Bits: Stark’s Ark

November 27, 2020 by Dick Vander Yacht

By Dick Vander Yacht Any horseback trip to the high country is a big adventure. When you explore country that hasn’t been travelled for a quarter century, one feels like a pioneer and has twice as much fun. In the mid-sixties, I had just started taking trips into the mountains. …

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