Day 18-Idaho We drove to Malad Gorge State Park which has an overlook to the Malad Gorge, interestingly enough. There is a footbridge crossing the gorge so we got a really good look at the volcanic rock lining the gorge, then walked a trail along … [Continue reading] about Some Idaho state parks
Day 13-Montana We stayed in Butte last night and decided to visit the World Museum of Mining, which is on the "Hill". Butte was once called the "Richest Hill on Earth". The new part of the city is below the hill and as you move up the hill, the … [Continue reading] about Butte and Virginia City
Day 17-Idaho We visited Craters of the Moon in April a couple years ago and it was still covered by four feet of snow. We were allowed to hike in as far as we wanted on the main driving road which turned out to be not very far because the wind was … [Continue reading] about Craters of the Moon NM
Day 16-Idaho We have been told by many that we should visit Yellowstone Bear World in Rexburg, so we decided to go since we were in town. It’s a great opportunity to see bears up close, especially if you are close behind the special tour that … [Continue reading] about Bears & Rocks
Day 15-Wyoming We celebrated Pioneer Day in Yellowstone and started the day with my favorite thing: a stop at a waterfall! Yay! Golden Gate Falls are right off the road and there are pullouts at the top and from an overlook spot. So we got a … [Continue reading] about Yellowstone Part Two