One of the United States hardest mail routs is over 100 years old and only goes once a week through Hells Canyon. A couple has been doing the rout for over 30 years and now tours take you along for the journey every Wednesday.
Travel is expensive. What if you just want your kiddo to visit grandma but cant afford it? This Idaho couple got creative. The United States Postal Service Parcel Post started getting underway in 1913. At the beginning there was little to no rules on what you could or couldn't ship. The only real rule was that there was a 50 pound limit on anything you wanted to ship.
Travel is expensive. What if you just want your kiddo to visit grandma but cant afford it? This Idaho couple got creative. The United States Postal Service Parcel Post started getting underway in 1913. At the beginning there was little to no rules on what you could or couldn't ship. The only real rule was that there was a 50 pound limit on anything you wanted to ship.
You may have seen shows about extreme jobs and maybe being a United States Postal Service Worker doesn't seem like that difficult of a job but in demanding and dangerous conditions if sure can be extreme.
I ran in to the Post Office in downtown Boise on 13th and Shoreline drive near the Boise River. I parked on the side and walked up and went in, there was no alarm going off when I first entered. I walked up near the front to where the package drop off was and pulled down on the handle. Full, it was full and not opening and of course the main lobby is closed and blocked off because it is Columbus Day. As I gave a slightly frustrated grump and started to turn back to the door with my packages, the fire alarm started going off.