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“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” – Mollie Beattie, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Idaho: Mesa Scenic Byway and Falls
Between the Island Park area, Idaho, and Ashton, Idaho, you’ll find the beautiful Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passing through the lush Targhee National Forest. It’s a scenic loop drive of nearly thirty impressive miles which includes the beautiful lower and upper Mesa Falls.
Hebgen Lake earthquake
Multiple summer homes and a popular vacation lodge on Lake Hebgen were nestled inside Madison Canyon, just west of Yellowstone National Park. And just beyond the Hebgen Lake Dam was the perfect spot for both the Rock Creek and Cliff Lake Campgrounds. On August 17, 1959, the entire area was teeming with late summer tourists, campers and fishermen. It was just past 11 pm and many people had already turned in for the night, expecting no more than a peaceful night’s sleep.
Raise the “Cone of Silence”
Yes, it’s been a couple of weeks since my last post. This period of silence certainly wasn’t because we weren’t going, doing, seeing and taking photos. Those weeks were spent just outside of Yellowstone National Park…
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“I love not man the less, but Nature more”
St. Anthony Sand Dunes, Idaho
A surprising find for us in Idaho was the St. Anthony Sand Dunes north of St. Anthony, Idaho. not far from Idaho Falls.