picnicking | Daytrip NW 2/2

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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