July 18th, 2024 The holiday rush was over and I left Idaho, headed for West Glacier in Montana. I started out early in the morning (5:30 a.m.) as I had about 4.5 hours of driving, plus would lose an hour crossing from Pacific to Mountain time zones. There were also a couple of places IContinue reading “West Side Story”
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Sam Owen
July 10th, 2024 I hitched up and drove through Sandpoint on the way to my next campground on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced Ponderay). Sam Owen is a Forest Service campground near the small harbor town of Hope. It is probably the most popular campground in northern Idaho. This is probably dueContinue reading “Sam Owen”
Small and Large Towns
July 2nd, 2024 After my stay in the Lower Salmon River Canyon, I again moved north. I headed up Highway 95 through the rolling hills along the Idaho and Washington border. The land was covered with fields of hay, Timothy Grass, and bright flowering Canola. After crossing the Clearwater River, I pulled into my nextContinue reading “Small and Large Towns”
Whitebird
June 25th, 2024 From the plain near McCall, I began the decent down Highway 95 along the Little Salmon River. This drive was different than most I had done. The highway was nothing like those you typically find in Michigan. It was smooth asphalt with absolutely no pot holes. It curved back and forth alongContinue reading “Whitebird”
McCall, Idaho
June 21st, 2024 I popped out of the mountains onto the grassy Payette Valley, making a short stay on Cascade Lake, south of McCall, Idaho. McCall is a small tourist town mostly geared toward a marina on Payette Lake. Most people come to run their personal watercraft or boats on the clear waters nestled betweenContinue reading “McCall, Idaho”
South Fork of the Payette
June 19th, 2024 After leaving Stanley, I found a campsite along the river near the town of Lowman. To me, that town sounds like it should be a location in a Stephen King novel. Maybe Hearts in Atlantis. I think that book had “low men” as part of the story. There is not much toContinue reading “South Fork of the Payette”
The Sawtooths
June 15th, 2024 I left the Ketchum, Idaho area near sunrise on June 6th. I climbed the winding road to Galena Pass and then dropped down into the Sawtooth Valley. I was headed for somewhere around Stanley, a popular tourist town at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains. Because of the popularity, I was aContinue reading “The Sawtooths”
Opinions on Father’s Day, 2024
June 15th, 2024 Posted 1 day ahead, as I will be traveling tomorrow. “Daddy can you pick me up? Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment. One day you will set them down and never realize it was the last time, until it becomes a memory.” Dr. Suess I really did notContinue reading “Opinions on Father’s Day, 2024”
Craters
June 1st, 2024 The last place I planned to stay before heading north into the mountains of Idaho, was Craters of the Moon National Monument. The landscape into which I was heading, is not one that would normally catch my attention. I preferred forest and streams. I knew the Craters would be dry and rocky.Continue reading “Craters”
Jerome and Geology
May 29th, 2024 I find myself in Jerome, Idaho. I never heard of this town until I got here. It is a medium size town northwest of Twin Falls, Idaho. It appears to be the county seat, as I am camped in a parking lot at the county fairgrounds. This is not due to anyContinue reading “Jerome and Geology”
Starting All Over 