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
Jun 20, 20223 min read
Geocaching Near Boise
Have an adventure and go Geocaching - near or far! Whether you've never heard of geocaching or you regularly head out on a geocaching...
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Wizard of Wandering
Jun 20, 20221 min read
In Search of Wildflowers Near Boise
Wildflowers on the Camas Prairie. We were ready for a daytrip even though it was a cool, rainy Saturday the first week of June so we went...
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Wizard of Wandering
Oct 8, 20213 min read
Hells Canyon Mailboat Trip
Weekly mail delivery to residents in Hells Canyon. For over 100 years mail has been delivered to residents in Hells Canyon by Beamers...
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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
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Flora, Oregon
Flora - an Oregon ghost town on a beautiful plateau Note: Flora is a "side trip" from our camping trip to Wallowa Lake, and distances...
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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 28, 20215 min read
Jordan Craters & Coffeepot Crater
One of the "youngest" lava flows in the area! What? Bootprints in the lava? Jordan Craters are one of the lava beds that were a result...
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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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