North to Sitka Alaska!
Going to Sitka was more than a daytrip for us! Note: this is a longer post because we were in Sitka for multiple days. We were looking...
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Oct 1, 2022
- 4 min
Tower Mountain and Dixie Butte Lookouts and Crockets Knob Fire - Plus Indian Rock
Another trip to more Oregon fire lookouts! We planned to visit several more Oregon fire lookouts on this day trip, starting with Indian...
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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
- Jul 31, 2022
- 6 min
La Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley
Trying to get to the Summit Spring, Point Prominence and Mt. Harris Lookouts! It was the middle of July and we thought that for sure we...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jul 13, 2022
- 6 min
Antelope, Frazier & Calamity Fire Lookout Towers & More!!
Fire Lookout Towers, Fire Lookouts and Fire Watchers. A fire lookout (sometimes called a fire watcher) is the person who looks (or...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Jun 26, 2022
- 4 min
Table Rock Lookout + Olive Lake + Fremont Powerhouse
Second only to Smokey Bear! Fire lookouts are one of the most recognized images of the U.S. Forest Service. And the men and women who...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Wallowa Lake, Oregon
Visit once and you'll want to go back! Wallowa Lake is a deep blue lake formed by a series of glaciers and lies at the end of a beautiful...
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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
- 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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Wizard of Wandering
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
Leslie Gulch, Jordan Valley
High desert drama with panoramic views of stone and sage Leslie Gulch is a canyon in Malheur County, Oregon, with abundant and striking...
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Wizard of Wandering
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
Birch Creek Historic Ranch, Jordan Valley
Daytrip or camping trip from Boise to Birch Creek Historic Ranch in Jordan Valley
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