After our trip to Mount St. Helens, how could we pass up Lassen Volcanic National Park? Lots of interesting things to see and do, and my solo hike had an interesting twist! ...
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Mount St. Helens : Northwest Trip Day 12
After staying the night in Kelso, Washington, we began our journey to our destination for the day, Mount St. Helens. My undergraduate degree was in geology, and I have always wanted to see Mount St. Helens. The stories that I'd heard an the pictures I'd seen of the eruption in 1980 were incredible ...
Idaho State Parks : Podcast 8
Episode 8 of the All Around The West Podcast is now ready! In this episode, we talk about several of the great Idaho state parks that we visited last year. While national parks get all the fame, there are some wonderful state parks that are well work visiting. ...
Craters of the Moon National Monument : Podcast 6
We've got episode 6 of the All Around The West Podcast ready to go! In this episode, we talk about our great trip to Craters of The Moon National Monument. We tried this visit in April 2011, but there was still 3-4 feet of snow on the ground, so didn't get very far. Visiting in August was very ...
Craters of the Moon National Monument
If you are traveling in south central Idaho, Craters of the Moon National Monument is definitely a stop that you'll want to consider. This park houses a huge area of fairly recent (between 15,000 and 2,000 years ago) volcanic activity. It's kind of like visiting another planet :) If you are ...