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Exploring the moon without leaving Idaho: Craters Of The Moon National Monument
Craters Of The Moon National Monument On a bright sunny day in late September I was traveling along the back highways of Southern Idaho. This part of Idaho is somewhat desolate with low rolling hills,...
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Yellowstone National Park Shows Off In The West Thumb
A bison herd at Yellowstone National Park After entering Yellowstone National Park traffic slowed to a crawl. Cars were pulled off to the side of the road and the faint sound of camera shutters were...
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A Historic Brewery In An Old Mining Town: Butte Brewing Butte Montana
Butte Brewing Butte Montana I have been frequenting Butte Montana a lot in the past year. Although Butte is probably best known for it’s mining history, Butte does have a pretty decent beer scene....
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Butte Montana Mining History: Berkeley Pit and Would Museum of Mining
Berkeley Pit, Butte Montana Mary stands atop the Continental Divide overlooking the town of Butte Montana. She is not hard to miss and always draws in a look from me while driving into Butte. Mary is...
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Wineing around Walla Walla Washington
Walla Walla Washington is known for onions, wine and the state penitentiary is there. While I was visiting last year I found myself in an optimistic mood. I was in Walla Walla for a dog treat show....
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Beer Tasting At Daft Badger Brewing, Coeur D’Alene Idaho
Looking into the brewery of Daft Badger You know the saying “don’t poke the bear”? So it means don’t provoke the person, right? Well I have a similar saying except I replace the bear with a badger....
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Why you should check out Beaverhead Brewing Dillon Montana
Beaverhead Brewing Dillon Montana The phone rang with the question “Are you enjoying your beer at Beaverhead Brewing?” I quickly looked around the tap-room perplexed, looking for my dad. His voice was...
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The Potato State: Visiting the Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot Idaho
Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot Idaho When I tell people I am from Idaho they often say “oh do you grow potatoes?” and chuckle at the fact that they know at least one thing about Idaho. This comment...
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Managing from afar at Red Rock Brewery Salt Lake City Utah
Red Rock Brewery Hefeweizen While in the middle of a horrifically long day of driving I decided to stop at Red Rock Brewery Salt Lake City Utah for lunch. The stop was meant to break up my day a bit....
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Newly Dog Friendly Grand Canyon South Rim Arizona
Dog Friendly Grand Canyon South Rim “Just take the photo. Don’t take it in manual. Everyone tries to take photos in manual and they end up with a bunch of fuzzy photos” This guy became my hero as I...
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Beer Tasting at Historic Brewing Company Williams Arizona
Historic Brewing Company I have been known to give my GPS, Samantha, a hard time. She is not great at finding the places I ask her to find. But in all truth, neither am I. This fact was proven while in...
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Beer It Up At Marble Brewing Albuquerque New Mexico
Marble Brewing Albuquerque New Mexico When I arrived at Marble Brewing in Albuquerque New Mexico I decided to scope things out before I did the unthinkable. Take two dogs into a brewery at the same...
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A Road Tripper Must: Route 66 Arizona to New Mexico
Route 66 Arizona to New Mexico “The Mother Road”. “America’s Main Street”. A road tripper must. Route 66 is the highway that sends a traveler back in history without a flux capacitor powered Delorean....
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Dog Friendly Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park To say that the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is underrated is an understatement. I realized this as I stood in a hotel lobby in Gunnison...
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Exploring Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Great Lake Room I’ve been told I have RBF. And when I say I’ve been told, like I’ve told myself. I believe my RBF keeps people from approaching me because I look scary. But something magical happened...
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Visitors From Outer Space, Roswell New Mexico
International UFO Museum and Research Center A white orb zipped across the sky in front of me as I drove along the highway. It was round in shape and could not be confused with an aircraft. Even if it...
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A Mass Exodus to Pacific City and Pelican Brewery
Pelican Brewery in Pacific City Oregon It was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 C) in Portland Oregon on the day I arrived to Pacific City Oregon. Pacific City is a town of just over 1000 inhabitants and...
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Living History: Taos Pueblo, Taos New Mexico
Taos Pueblo, Taos New Mexico I zig-zagged up the narrow two-lane mountain highway leaving behind daylight. The climb seemed almost never-ending. Each switch back led me to another until I had finally...
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A Flight Of Beer At Taos Mesa Brewing El Pardo New Mexico
Taos Mesa Brewing El Pardo New Mexico It is rare that I roll into a brewery, try some beers, eat their food and feel compelled to buy every type of swag I can get my hands on. While at Taos Mesa...
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I drink the Beard Beer at Rogue Ales Public House Astoria Oregon
Rogue Ales Public House Astoria Oregon Before I left on my trip, just as I stepped out the door from work, I said to my co-workers “I will never taste the Beard Beer”. We all know we should never say...
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