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Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route: Lowman, Idaho

The reason this route is called the “Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route” is because that’s exactly what you see for most of the drive–trees, a lot ...

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Idaho’s Statue of Liberty: Sandpoint

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Craters of the Moon National Monument

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Center of the Universe: Wallace, Idaho

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Carey, Idaho’s Homecoming Parade, 2006

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Joseph, Oregon

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Check out Pocatello’s Neat Downtown, Neon Signs

Pocatello’s historic downtown district is well worth the time it takes to divert from Interstate 15 and do some exploring. ...

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Dec 18, 2017

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The West Side of the Tetons at Sunset

Most people see the Tetons from the east side, at Grand Teton National Park. But, just as there are two ...

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Dec 17, 2017

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Ashton, Idaho

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Where do potatoes come from?”, the answer is most likely Ashton, Idaho. Despite being at ...

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Dec 17, 2017

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Pleasant Valley Creek Bridge: Old US 91 in Idaho

US Highway 91 used to be a mighty highway, running from Long Beach to Canada. These days, it’s a mere ...

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Exploring Downtown Idaho Falls & The Falls

The biggest city on the east side of Idaho offers more than just a waterfall, as the name suggests. Once ...

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Aug 12, 2017

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Virginia, Idaho’s Beautiful Farmland

Most vacations to Montana don’t start in Virginia, but this one does. I took some time to explore the serene ...

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Joseph, Oregon

It’s hard to imagine a small western town that’s more picture-perfect than Joseph, Oregon. Of course, it probably helped that ...

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Hells Canyon, Idaho/Oregon: Driving the Bottom

If you know one fact about Hells Canyon, you probably know that it’s the deepest gorge in the United States. ...

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From Boise, Idaho to Hells Canyon

Driving from Boise up I-84, you’ll pass through miles of farmland. After turning onto US 95, there are a few ...

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Boise, Idaho: State Capitol

Boise was one of the cities I was anxious to explore, but on the morning of Day 8 I wasn’t ...

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Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route: Lowman, Idaho

The reason this route is called the “Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route” is because that’s exactly what you see for most ...

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Idaho’s Center of Population

Do you ever toss and turn at night, plagued by the haunting question, “where, exactly, is the center of Idaho’s ...

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Stanley, Idaho & Stanley Lake

After traveling deep into the Sawtooth Mountains, it’s time to turn around and head back to civilization when you reach ...

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Pettit & Redfish Lakes, Idaho

On your way through the Sawtooth Valley, there are several small lakes just a few miles off the main road, ...

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Sawtooth Scenic Byway

Most people travel the Sawtooth Scenic Byway on their way to one of the country’s finest ski resorts, at Sun ...

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Carey, Idaho’s Homecoming Parade, 2006

You could easily pass through Carey, Idaho without giving the town a second thought. And I probably would have, had ...

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Craters of the Moon National Monument

West of Arco, dozens of miles of highway pass through an area with a population just slightly greater than the ...

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Butte City & Arco, Idaho

The area of Idaho west of Idaho Falls, and just south of the mountains, lies the Snake River Plain. It’s ...

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EBR-1: World’s First Electricity-Generating Atomic Reactor

I guess you don’t need to be a nuclear physicist to know that if you’re going to experiment with something ...

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The Falls at Idaho Falls, ID

I hear that Idaho Falls is a beautiful city. Unfortunately, I can’t vouch for it. When I awoke on Day ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Route of the Hiawatha Bicycle Trail

When I was a kid, my parents used to take me to my father’s hometown of Talcott, West Virginia. It ...

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Wallace, Idaho Mining Town & Center of the Universe

You have to take this next statement with a grain of salt, realizing that I have not visited every small ...

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Downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Day 3 began with a brief visit to northern Idaho’s main tourist town, Coeur d’Alene (pronounced core-da-LEAN). The biggest attraction ...

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Sep 4, 2016

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Jackson to Salt Lake City Via Idaho Falls

Day 6 was destined to be a day devoted mostly to traveling, with only a little time left for sightseeing. ...

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Aug 18, 2016

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West Yellowstone To Jackson: US 20, ID 32, ID 33

If you’ve decided to explore the Tetons and Yellowstone, then return to your “home base” in Jackson every night, you’ll ...

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Aug 18, 2016

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US 89 – Paris, Idaho & Afton, Wyoming

It seems that US 89 is the way to get from Salt Lake City to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. ...

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Aug 18, 2016

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Center of the Universe: Wallace, Idaho

If you’re looking for a neat little mountain town that’s crammed with history, along with some quirky attractions, you’ll need ...

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Nov 15, 2015

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Interstate 90 Across Idaho

Rural northern Idaho offers very few highways, so there’s a good chance that you’ll choose Interstate 90 to get from ...

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Nov 15, 2015

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Scenic Idaho Route 200

The Pend Oreille Scenic Byway is a delightful drive along the lake of the same name: Lake Pend Oreille, east ...

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Nov 14, 2015

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Idaho’s Statue of Liberty: Sandpoint

A drive through northern Idaho on US 95 or US 2 doesn’t offer a lot of towns, but the ones ...

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Moscow, Idaho

Moscow, Idaho is home to the University of Idaho, and it offers an historic downtown district that’s still alive and ...

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Nov 14, 2015

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Idaho’s North-South Road: US 95

There really is only one way to travel north-south through the Idaho Panhandle: it’s US 95. That’s why this road ...

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Nov 14, 2015

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The Spiral Road: Lewiston, Idaho

If you love to drive up the kind of road that usually ends up in car commercials, you’ll enjoy the ...

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Mountains and scenic drives - so much more than potatoes