Atomic research plays a big role in the history of eastern Idaho. I recently learned that the first city in the world powered by atomic energy was Arco Idaho. Scientists first made usable power from a nuclear reactor in 1951 at the National
The now abandoned Camas Prairie Railroad is an amazing and legendary railroad that climbs from an elevation of 745 feet in Lewiston, Idaho to over 3700 feet at its High point. The abundance of tall trestles along this line earned it the nickname
I finally made it to the south-eastern part of Idaho last month. I went on an adventure with my daughter to be a part of a tour of
So….I couldn’t resist the “Dad Joke” in the title. Sorry about that, not really. I’ve been looking forward to using that joke since I went to Owyhee dam. I don’t normally swear, but
Moore’s lake, in Idaho’s Gospel Hump Wilderness, is accessible only by a hiking trail. We took our first hiking trip as a young family there almost
When I first unpacked my new DJI Mavic Pro, I was excited and couldn’t wait to try it out. I think it was about 10 degrees out that day and the Mavic held up better than my frozen fingers. Since then, I have got to know it better and wondering just how rugged it is and how much it could take. With this question in mind, I developed an extreme
I love Virginia City and it’s close neighbor, Nevada City. Virginia City is an old gold mining town, turned
This rusty survivor is a 1949 Studebaker pickup. I found it on craigslist a few years ago for $500. I’ve always loved the body styling of these pickups and decided to buy it. This truck has been well used and abused. Any body part that could be hit has been. The story that I heard was that the owner
I took a somewhat unexpected trip to Yellowstone National Park this winter. I am so glad that I answered the facebook post that asked if there were anyone interested in
