Chief Rolling Thunder Mountain

I've decided that I would really like to visit the northern desert of Nevada, to visit Thunder Mountain Monument. A creek Indian called Frank van Zant built the monument and later changed his name to Chief Rolling Thunder. His son, Dan Van Zant is still alive today and now looks after his fathers architectural art park. Rolling Thunder described his work as a ''retreat for pilgrims aspiring to the pure and radiant heart''.

Before Frank transformed into Rolling Thunder he served in World War II, was a police officer, a private investigator and intended to be a methodist minister. It seemed like Frank couldn't quite decided on what career path he would like to take. It has been said that Rolling Thunder  became drawn to the Thunder Mountain when one night, his car broke down in the area and he dreamt that a massive eagle came down and told him that this is where he should make his nest. He later claimed that he was now tied to the place by a curse and couldn't leave. Another story on the list is that he met an old medicine lady who told him that ''in the final days, there shall rise a place called Thunder Mountain and only those who live there, shall survive the apocalypse''. Over the years there seems to have been told various accounts of how Chief Rolling Thunder really came across the mountain. So, many people are skeptical of the stories.

His wife ended up leaving him and Chief Rolling Thunder wasn't one for being alone. Depression set in and he shot himself in the head leaving his son Dan, a suicide note and leaving the Thunder Mountain in his possession.