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”
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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”
Curlew Campground
May 27th, 2024 Last week I left Utah and entered Idaho. I drove north from Snowville and crossed into Idaho’s Curlew National Grassland. The area is know for Sage and Sharptailed Grouse that perform their mating dance in March and April. I was a little late to observe. The campground seemed a convenient place toContinue reading “Curlew Campground”
Buckboard Crossing
May 18th, 2024 After loitering at Laramie and Rock Springs, Wyoming, I pulled into Buckboard Crossing Campground on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in mid-May. My reservation was for a week starting on Sunday. However, I arrived a day early and before searching for a dispersed campsite in the area, decided to take a chance thatContinue reading “Buckboard Crossing”
The Cost
December 2nd, 2023 I am currently wintering in Minnesota and a strange season it is. We have no snow here and temperatures are in the 30s and as high as the 40s during the day. Of course, that does not compare to the 70s where I stayed last year in Arizona. However, I have neverContinue reading “The Cost”
Starting All Over 