21st Annual Warbird Roundup Air Show 2023
Historic War Planes from Across the Country! Saturday morning, August 12, we headed out to the Nampa airport to the Warhawk Air Museum to...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Murtaugh Lake Park in Twin Falls County
Where is Murtaugh Idaho? What is Murtaugh Lake Park? Murtaugh is a rural town near Twin Falls, Idaho. Murtaugh Lake Park is a few minutes...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Wow! How Many Parks in the City of Boise?!?
With over 90 parks in Boise, there is one close to every neighborhood! Boise Parks & Recreation Department in Boise, Idaho, manages over...
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Wizard of Wandering
- May 3
- 2 min
Wildland Firefighting Adventures
Firefighting adventures for kids, written by one of the fire lookouts working at a lookout in Oregon! Kids ages 5 to 12 can read about...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Feb 17
- 2 min
McCall Winter Carnival
2023's Magical Theme: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Tall Tales! Although the McCall Winter Carnival is over this year, we want to share a...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jan 28
- 2 min
Balanced Rock
Is this real??? Balanced Rock can be a nice daytrip or a short side trip from the interstate (I-84). Be sure to bring your camera so you...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Deadwood Lookout
Panoramic views from Deadwood Mountain! Deadwood Lookout is less than three hours and about 80 miles from Boise which is an easy distance...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Scott Mountain Lookout
A rugged and wild area with impressive views! Here is a great description of Scott Mountain and a story to go along with it in this quote...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Sunset Mountain Lookout
Views from every direction - and even winter hiking! Like most fire lookouts, you have views in all directions from the top of the summit...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Pilot Peak, Idaho
Close to Boise, beautiful views, hiking in summer and winter sports when it snows! Pilot Peak offers one of the most beautiful views of...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Initial Point
Where to start? The "initial point" or starting point for all surveys in Idaho! It all started in 1867 when Lafayette Cartee, the first...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Swan Falls Dam and Park
Oldest hydroelectric generating dam on the Snake River! Swan Falls is located along the Snake River about 20 miles south of Kuna, Idaho...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Celebration Park
Idaho's first archaeological park! Petroglyphs in Idaho! Celebration Park is less than an hour from Boise, near Walter's Ferry and Melba....
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Wizard of Wandering
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
Silver City, Idaho
Visiting Silver City is like stepping back into history! Almost a ghost town - but there are still a few people living here in this...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Geocaching Near Boise
Have an adventure and go Geocaching - near or far! Whether you've never heard of geocaching or you regularly head out on a geocaching...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
In Search of Wildflowers Near Boise
Wildflowers on the Camas Prairie. We were ready for a daytrip even though it was a cool, rainy Saturday the first week of June so we went...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Hells Canyon Mailboat Trip
Weekly mail delivery to residents in Hells Canyon. For over 100 years mail has been delivered to residents in Hells Canyon by Beamers...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Three Island Crossing, Glenns Ferry, Idaho
History plus a beautiful location on the Oregon Trail! Three Island Crossing State Park is an easy day trip from Boise or a nice place...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Givens Hot Springs in Marsing, Idaho
Don't let the worn sign stop you from visiting this hidden gem! Givens Hot Springs is located on the Snake River approximately 12 miles...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jun 6, 2021
- 3 min
Deadwood Reservoir, Idaho
21 miles of shoreline plus campgrounds and a lookout! Deadwood Reservoir is a remote lake formed by the Deadwood Dam, and is in a quiet...
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