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AM Headlines — 11.5.09

Lee Crafton heads his team of horses out onto Highway 2 pulling the two  trailers he is using to travel across America . He spent Tuesday night in Priest River Idaho and was back on the highway Wednesday November 4, 2009 headed to the Washington coast.  CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON chrisa@spokesman.com (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

There is a man passing through the Inland Northwest right now who can tell you for a fact you are moving too fast. He’s traveled 7,000 miles in a covered wagon with a team of horses during the past three years, relying on the kindnesses of strangers and a few friends to keep him going. His speed: 3 mph. Mike Prager story here .

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog