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A Wildly Fun Day at the Portland Zoo
L on her 17th birthday Celebrating a 17th Birthday with All Ages in Tow Looking for a day trip that delights toddlers, teens, and...
Wizard of Wandering
9 hours ago2 min read
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Kayaking Colvos Passage: A Perfect Fourth of July Paddle
Pictures courtesy of our daughter, Megan There’s something magical about stepping out your front door, dipping your paddle into...
Wizard of Wandering
5 days ago2 min read
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Get Ready for Leaf Peeping!
Photo courtesy of Brett Sayles It's Leaf Peeping Time in Southwestern Idaho! ...well almost. As it gets colder and the days get shorter,...
Wizard of Wandering
Oct 21, 20244 min read
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Crabbing on the Oregon Coast!
We were on the Washington Coast two weeks ago - now, here we are on the Oregon Coast! We want to share some of the places we visited...
Wizard of Wandering
Sep 14, 20247 min read
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Let's Go To The Beach!
What Fun We Had! Our annual multi-generational family beach vacation took us to Westport, Washington this year. We all met at the Airbnb...
Wizard of Wandering
Sep 2, 20245 min read
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Hello Fossils! Hello Hagerman!
Zebras in Idaho?!? Over 3 million years ago, during the Pliocene age, this area looked much different than you see it now. This was an...
Wizard of Wandering
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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All Aboard the Eagle Cap Excursion Train!
We discovered a scenic train trip that travels where cars don't go! The Eagle Cap Excursion Train starts from Elgin, Oregon and runs down...
Wizard of Wandering
May 28, 20242 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Aug 5, 20234 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
May 3, 20232 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Dec 18, 20222 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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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....
Wizard of Wandering
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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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...
Wizard of Wandering
Oct 1, 20224 min read
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