Get Ready for Leaf Peeping!
Photo courtesy of Brett Sayles It's Leaf Peeping Time in Southwestern Idaho! ...well almost. As it gets colder and the days get shorter,...
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Wizard of Wandering
Sep 147 min read
Crabbing on the Oregon Coast!
We were on the Washington Coast two weeks ago - now, here we are on the Oregon Coast! We want to share some of the places we visited...
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Wizard of Wandering
Sep 25 min read
Let's Go To The Beach!
What Fun We Had! Our annual multi-generational family beach vacation took us to Westport, Washington this year. We all met at the Airbnb...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jun 292 min read
Camping at Warm Lake Idaho
Summer was almost here and we wanted to go camping! We only had one night that we could be gone, so we looked for somewhere close to...
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Wizard of Wandering
Sep 2, 20238 min read
North to Sitka Alaska!
Going to Sitka was more than a daytrip for us! Note: this is a longer post because we were in Sitka for multiple days. We were looking...
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Wizard of Wandering
Aug 11, 20232 min read
Murtaugh Lake Park in Twin Falls County
Where is Murtaugh Idaho? What is Murtaugh Lake Park? Murtaugh is a rural town near Twin Falls, Idaho. Murtaugh Lake Park is a few minutes...
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Wizard of Wandering
Dec 13, 20226 min read
Cabo San Lucas & California Baja Sur
Thanksgiving in the Mexican desert! We decided to spend Thanksgiving this year somewhere warm and some place we had never been - so we...
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Wizard of Wandering
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Swan Falls Dam and Park
Oldest hydroelectric generating dam on the Snake River! Swan Falls is located along the Snake River about 20 miles south of Kuna, Idaho...
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Wizard of Wandering
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Celebration Park
Idaho's first archaeological park! Petroglyphs in Idaho! Celebration Park is less than an hour from Boise, near Walter's Ferry and Melba....
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Wizard of Wandering
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Silver City, Idaho
Visiting Silver City is like stepping back into history! Almost a ghost town - but there are still a few people living here in this...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jul 31, 20226 min read
La Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley
Trying to get to the Summit Spring, Point Prominence and Mt. Harris Lookouts! It was the middle of July and we thought that for sure we...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jul 13, 20226 min read
Antelope, Frazier & Calamity Fire Lookout Towers & More!!
Fire Lookout Towers, Fire Lookouts and Fire Watchers. A fire lookout (sometimes called a fire watcher) is the person who looks (or...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jun 26, 20224 min read
Table Rock Lookout + Olive Lake + Fremont Powerhouse
Second only to Smokey Bear! Fire lookouts are one of the most recognized images of the U.S. Forest Service. And the men and women who...
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Wizard of Wandering
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Wallowa Lake, Oregon
Visit once and you'll want to go back! Wallowa Lake is a deep blue lake formed by a series of glaciers and lies at the end of a beautiful...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Three Island Crossing, Glenns Ferry, Idaho
History plus a beautiful location on the Oregon Trail! Three Island Crossing State Park is an easy day trip from Boise or a nice place...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Deadwood Reservoir, Idaho
21 miles of shoreline plus campgrounds and a lookout! Deadwood Reservoir is a remote lake formed by the Deadwood Dam, and is in a quiet...
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Wizard of Wandering
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Leslie Gulch, Jordan Valley
High desert drama with panoramic views of stone and sage Leslie Gulch is a canyon in Malheur County, Oregon, with abundant and striking...
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Wizard of Wandering
Mar 20, 20213 min read
Birch Creek Historic Ranch, Jordan Valley
Daytrip or camping trip from Boise to Birch Creek Historic Ranch in Jordan Valley
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