Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area was given its name by the explorer John Wesley Powell for the spectacular red sandstone cliffs that surround…
Read MoreFlaming Gorge National Recreation Area was given its name by the explorer John Wesley Powell for the spectacular red sandstone cliffs that surround…
Read MoreFossil Butte National Monument was on our high-level map, but not on our stop list. On a last-minute whim as we saw it…
Read MoreBear Lake Utah is known as the Caribbean of the Rockies for it’s turqouise coloring, caused by calcium carbonate deposits suspended in the…
Read MoreShoshone Falls is one of several falls in Twin Falls Idaho, and at 212 feet tall is 45 feet taller than Niagara Falls….
Read MoreBlue Heart Springs has been on our list ever since we saw a Youtube video from some young Instafluencers and were amazed that…
Read MoreHagerman Fossil Beds National Monument isn’t on anyone’s short list of must-visit places. Located west of Idaho Falls, it’s not on the route…
Read MoreLittle Redfish Lake is a five minute walk from our free boondocking spot in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, but we’ve passed it…
Read MoreThe Bench Lakes Trail is the second most popular trail in the Sawtooths. Starting at Redfish Lake, it’s easily accessible in the most…
Read MoreBoat Box Hot Springs is the best hot spring in Idaho, and even better that it’s easily accessible along the Wild and Scenic…
Read MoreIt’s not always mountains, snow, and crushing the altitude. Sometimes you have to sit by the lake and just chill. A Redfish Lake…
Read MoreSawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail is the number one hike in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. At 10 miles and approximately…
Read MoreOne of our big rocks here in the Sawtooths has been to catch a sunrise over Stanley Lake. 0500 wakeup, coffee, make extra…
Read MoreWe knew that we wanted our Sawtooths trip to be more than mountains and snow, and the Custer ghost town area in the…
Read MoreThe workday is done, with no time left in the day for a big backcountry excursion we headed down to Pettit Lake to…
Read MoreWe were looking for a high-value, low-effort, close-by afternoon hike when I wrapped up work for the day, and the Fishhook Creek trail…
Read MoreWe thought that the Caves area of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve deserved its own photo album. While it is…
Read MoreCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve looks like – well – craters of the moon. So much so that NASA even…
Read MoreWe’ve had a lot of interesting boondocking spots, but the middle of a herd of a thousand or so sheep is a new…
Read MoreWith our big rocks checked off and the weather deteriorating rapidly, it’s time for us to be leaving the Tetons. The crazy rain…
Read MoreWe never knew we needed a theme song until our old neighbor from Stuttgart passed this along the other day. Thanks, Terry –…
Read MoreWhile we were having lunch at Inspiration Point yesterday, Colette looked down at Jackson Lake and said "I’d like to go boating." Big…
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