/tags/james-mason-hutchings James Mason Hutchings en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2018-07-23/as-it-was-1855-travel-writer-disparages-southern-oregon-roads Travel writer James Mason Hutchings, known as the “Father of Yosemite,” complained about Southern Oregon roads when he visited in 1855. He wrote in his… Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2018-07-23/as-it-was-1855-travel-writer-disparages-southern-oregon-roads Maryann Mason /show/as-it-was/2018-07-18/as-it-was-catlins-paintings-lure-james-mason-hutchings-to-america James Mason Hutchings, born in Towcester, England, in 1820, was a son of a carpenter and expected to become one, too. But at age 23, George Catlin’s… Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2018-07-18/as-it-was-catlins-paintings-lure-james-mason-hutchings-to-america Maryann Mason