John Day, the town, is about 80 miles southwest of Baker City. It is a small town perched beside the John Day River. The river flows north to the Columbia River and has the distinction of being the 3rd longest free flowing river in the contiguous U. S. We noticed that everything in the area … Continue reading John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon
One of my bucket list items was to visit the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Oregon. My interest had been peaked by visits to Three Island Crossing State Park and the End of the Trail Museum in Oregon City last year. We were only going to travel this way if the … Continue reading On the Trail to Baker City
Many of the places Celia and I visit, we frequently leave saying, “We should return and stay longer next time.” Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry, Idaho is one of those places. It is a beautiful campground overlooking the Snake River at an historic location on the Oregon Trail. This year we made … Continue reading One of our Favorites – Three Island Crossing State Park
In our last post we were visiting the better known sites in the Magic Valley of Idaho, such as Shoshone Falls. While we were in the area, we also visited some lesser known but impressive spots in Southern Idaho. One of those locations is the City of Rocks National Reserve near the borders of Utah … Continue reading See Rock City, Idaho Style
The Magic Valley is an eight county region in the south central part of Idaho along the Snake River. In this area, the largest city is Twin Falls, ID. The Magic Valley was so dubbed by settlers when they realized that the dry desert land could be “magically” transformed into good agricultural land if irrigated. … Continue reading Snaking through the Magic Valley
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