From Volcanic Hotspots to an Atomic Town

January 15, 2012January 19, 2012 ~ Kana Smith ~ 8 Comments

Third day on the roads of Idaho for the Western Byways Editorial Team (see 'Western Byways on the Road... Carey, Idaho and Ice Fishing, Hot Springs, and a Duck-Hunting Writer)... Lunchtime... We’re parked on a dirt road in the narrow plain between the Lost River Range and the White Cloud Range of mountains. Normally at this time … Continue reading From Volcanic Hotspots to an Atomic Town

Byways & Bygones: Idaho’s “Old Oregon Trail Byway”

October 5, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 3 Comments

Engine idling in the middle of the desert, we contemplate the pockmarked metal sign in front of us. Military Range, it declares, adding the instruction that civilian vehicles are to keep to the main road. Which leaves us with a question--what is the definition, out here, of a "main road"? Off to the side, a … Continue reading Byways & Bygones: Idaho’s “Old Oregon Trail Byway”