It was a remarkable surprise Wednesday morning, last week, to find myself on top of the world! As part of my job, I take part in the construction process via inspections and quality control/quality assurance. I didn't think I would be doing that at over 8000 ft on top of Relay Ridge, a place I've had flagged as a desired destination for some years now. I must say, I was not disappointed, even with the abundant smoke in the air, the view was incredible! I arrived early after driving nearly...

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 to find the perfect spot to visit according to their wants and needs of that trip. This subsequent list is organized in relative distance from Victor/Driggs, ID; the heart of East Idaho tourism. It is not a complete list, but offers lots of ideas, many of which are family friendly! Each of my blog posts highlight one or two of the many of the listed spots...

We are back to it in Island Park! With the prospect of and now the reality of a strong cold front moving in and with it rain and sub-50 degree weather, we had to change up our plans of camping at Redfish Lake in the Sawtooths. As bummed as we are about that, we still tried to make the most out of our weekend! We had the opportunity to stay at a family cabin and enjoy the rainy nights in the lush green forests of Island Park. This trip, we had my mom's dog with us, so we looked for a family...