scottsweet71 day ago3 minField Camp!6 weeks of intensive geologic study have come and passed! The sea of experiences I have shared with 15 others over the last month and a...
scottsweet72 days ago11 minMy Travel List! A while back I was asked to compile a list of my spots so that when friends of mine come to visit, they will have the resources available...
scottsweet75 days ago1 minSummertime Sunset in the Valley The birds sang wildly through the trees as we drove along the bumpy road through Cartier Slough. Sunlight poured through the distant...
scottsweet7May 302 minMemorial Day '22 Not quite the summer paradise people look forward to Memorial Day weekend, but I'll tell you, I wouldn't trade today's beautiful...
scottsweet7May 162 minA Sawtooth Adventure!Featuring 2 adorable golden retrievers: Enzo and Jasper ❤ This weekend's trip has come to a grand closure as we found our way to the...
scottsweet7May 142 minThe Oregon Trail at Boise, ID Unique circumstances have brought me to Boise this weekend. With the passing of my grandfather and the marriage of my sister only a few...
scottsweet7May 102 minTaggart Lake - May 2022As the northwest continues to be gripped by the last clutches of winter, snow still finds a way to fall even as the temperature warms and...
scottsweet7May 52 minThe Juniper Hills Spring has arrived here in East Idaho! Small buds have begun to emerge on the trees and bushes of the river valley. Despite the abrupt...
scottsweet7Apr 232 minRiver Access Rain falls gently over the Rocky Mountains this week with waves of dark clouds gliding softly overhead. The high mountains are shrouded...
scottsweet7Apr 163 minRed Road The mystery of an open road and endless horizon captivates my attention as I drive. An endless expanse of sagebrush and rolling lava...
scottsweet7Apr 72 minChance Encounters The semester is over! You can bet your bottom dollar as soon as I got out of class I took off to the mountains! I took the dirt roads on...
scottsweet7Mar 273 minCity of Rocks! Wow! What a place. I have had City of Rocks on my list of go-to places for several years now, but I felt that the best way to experience...
scottsweet7Mar 203 minGeology in the FieldDisclaimer: Only one of the locations we visited on this field trip was in Idaho, the other two are in central Utah. However, since the...
scottsweet7Mar 92 minA Trip to the Trees You ever get that deep yearning feeling within to take off to the hills? To breathe that fresh mountain air and take in the sweet smell...
scottsweet7Feb 282 minAn Evening in Island Park Sunlight bathed the landscape today. The thick clouds have departed, for now, leaving the bright blue open sky! I felt to go north today,...
scottsweet7Feb 271 minMorning Frost It has been mighty cold here in Idaho the last week or two with lows in the negatives. Beautiful, well-formed snow crystals fell last...
scottsweet7Feb 212 minSunset in the Ashton Hills hill Snow is on its way here to east Idaho. Rolling in from the southwest, these storms bring much needed precipitation to the high...
scottsweet7Feb 152 minClose-ups from R-Mountain I think people tend to forget Rexburg is a mountain town. Though not exactly nestled within a tight valley in the mountains, Rexburg is...
scottsweet7Feb 122 minRolling Fog at Golden Hour I have been drawn to the Cress Creek and Wolf Flats areas this winter. Both have been treasure troves of wildlife and precious views...
scottsweet7Feb 52 minWinter DrivesI have pondered extensively what I am here on this planet to do. What difference do I hope to make. What is the point of this blog? My...