2025 Juneteenth Trip
This was our first true fly-and-drive trip of 2025, where Scott drove up to Salt Lake City from Phoenix and I flew in after work. We made the most of a four-day holiday weekend and had a relaxing time. Here are all of the posts from this trip.
An Afternoon in Grand Teton National Park
After spending a Morning in Yellowstone National Park, we drove the outer look through Grand Tetons National Park in the afternoon.
A Morning in Yellowstone National Park
Since we revamped our trip to spend an unexpected night with our friends in West Yellowstone, we further revamped our trip to spend the next night in Driggs, Idaho, with some ASU tailgating friends. …
Spending an Unexpected Evening With Friends and a Montana Brewery
When Scott and I finished Craters of the Moon National Monument, we realized we were "ahead of schedule." We have some friends in West Yellowstone, Montana, who happened to be home for the evening. …
Craters of the Moon National Monument - BLM
While I have previously been to the portion of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve managed by the National Park Service, I had not gone to the portion of the Monument managed by the …
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
This Juneteenth Trip also allowed me to mark off another National Park Unit - Number 382 / 433! First we stopped at the two primary overlooks - the Snake River Overlook and the Oregon Trail Overlook.
Waterfalls in Southern Idaho
If you know Scott and I, you know that we love finding and photographing waterfalls on our trips. Our Utah/Idaho trip was no exception. We spent a good share of a day exploring some of the nice …
Evel Knievel Jump Site in Twin Falls
Since we were in the area, Scott wanted to go to the Even Knievel Jump Site where Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel attempted to jump over the Snake River Canyon - what he thought would be his most …
Koto Brewing - Idaho Brewery
Koto Brewing in Twin Falls, Idaho, was the Idaho brewery that I checked off on my Brewery-In-Every-State Quest. There were two really interesting parts to this brewery. First, they used the flooring …
Salmon Dam - Twin Falls Area
On our way from Wendover, Utah, to Twin Falls, Idaho, we stopped at Salmon Dam, just outside Twin Falls. The dam provided interesting views, but we loved the little waterfall next to the dam. It …
Historic Wendover Airfield - WWII
We visited the Historic Wendover Airfield in Wendover, Utah, as part of our Manhattan Project Quest. The Army Air Base was used as a major training facility during WWII for the Army's heavy bombers …