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City of Rocks and Castle Rocks State Park

As far as major things to see in Southern Idaho, my first thought was Craters of the Moon National Monument. It was the only place that really stood out on area maps and it sounded interesting enough. However, when we realized that we only had one weekend to see somewhere interesting, we choose City of Rocks, as…

June 14, 2017

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Southern Idaho Road Trip: The Southernest

Southern Idaho surprised us quite a lot. We found lizards at Balanced Rock, cacti near the Utah border, saw a Cow Killer (rare variety of wasp), a variety of Paintbrush flowers, and experienced a real ‘old west’ feel overall. The towns on our way to City of Rocks were quaint and historic, and the scenery around them…

May 31, 2017

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Albion State Normal School – Albion, Idaho

We stopped by the “Albion State Normal School” on our way to City of Rocks. We didn’t plan on stopping anywhere, in fact we were going pretty fast when I noticed the cool old buildings and sign, and we were thoroughly interested once we read the name. It immediately make me think of “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar…

May 31, 2017

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The Elusive Hagerman Off-Road Park

As we sit here in a random south Idaho parking lot, getting buffeted by 30mph winds and much stronger gusts, it seemed like a good time to write another blog. We’ll be here for at least 4 hours, til 6pm, when the wind is supposed to die down, then driving as far as we can before we’re…

May 12, 2017

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Hagerman Idaho – Weekend One

We were pleasantly surprised by the Hagerman RV Village upon arrival. The park is full of beautiful shade trees, flowering fruit trees, and hundreds of birds – Robins, Towhees, Doves, Quail and Warblers galore. The sites are huge, easy to get into, rent is cheap, and the WiFi works great. If it wasn’t for its remoteness, it…

May 10, 2017