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Great American West Expedition - Part 2

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From Central Idaho to the far side of Yellowstone National Park - this is part 2 of the ScenicBoys Great American West EXPEDITION! :)

I lived in southern Idaho (Idaho Falls, specifically) for 7 years, but in all that time I doubt I ever appreciated the scenery quite as much as I did on this trip.  Isn't it funny how you can dislike a place when you live there, only to re-visit later in life and see so much beauty?  I was certainly amazed.

We were heading for Yellowstone National Park and eventually Cody, WY; but we knew - after getting a late start Saturday afternoon - that we wouldn't make it to Yellowstone before nightfall.  I remembered we used to frequent Palisades Reservoir, one of the closest recreational areas to the city of Idaho Falls when I was younger.  That seemed as good of place as any to stop off.   

At sunrise on Sunday morning, we were up and traveling the 45 minutes back to the highway.  Within eyesight of the pavement our tire began leaking air.  Thankfully we made it to the highway before having to stop.  It didn't take long to change out the donut and we were on our way back to the city.  It was then that we realized EVERYTHING under the sun is closed on Sunday.  After hours of driving around and phone calls to customer service, we were given a brand new rental vehicle and were back on our way.  UPGRADE!  Our heartfelt thanks to Budget for helping us out in a bind!

It was well into the afternoon by the time we made it to Yellowstone.  We didn't have the permits to camp within the Park, so we had to hustle to make it out the East Entrance before dark.  On top of that, a black, scary looking thunderhead was turning the sky black within minutes.  What were we to do?!

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Great American West Expedition, Part 1

Happy Fall Everyone!  There's no mistaking the change in weather - those long sunny days and hot starry  nights are fleeting fast.  We've been trying to wring the last vestiges of Summer out of this past month.  On top of that, we're still getting settled into the new apartment  What a busy, busy time of year for us!

Well then, let's get right to it.  We are proud to present the first episode in another ScenicBoys' mini series event: The Great American West Expedition!  The longest and most adventurous trip we've ever taken.  11 solid days, traveling through some of the greatest Parks on Earth, exploring the region of America that was once called the Wild West. 

ScenicBoys: Great American West Expedition from scenicboys on Vimeo.

Our first destination was Hells Canyon in northeast Oregon.  From the outer rim its 10 miles wide and over a mile deep.  This is North America's deepest gorge (yes, deeper than the Grand Canyon).  Though it cannot be reached by road, the Snake River below designates the border between Oregon and Idaho.

A quick stop at the ranger station proved most helpful; we left with two handfuls of maps, reading material, and directions to the best camping areas.  A short drive later we were staring wide-eyed over the immense landscape, completely amazed by the magnitude of our view.  We decided on a campspot almost an hours drive from any paved road along the canyon's western rim.

The following day we drove down, around the canyon, then diagonally through Idaho's diverce and climatic core. We followed the Salmon River through the jagged Sawtooth Mountains. 

After a 12 hour day of driving we made it to my parent's house.  It was great spending time with them and they made Dusty feel so comfortable and welcome.  Within 24 hours we were back on the road.  With nowhere to be.  Nothing stopping us.  And never having a dull moment. :)

ScenicBoys Update

Greetings Adventure People!

Things are finally starting to settle down around here. We are all moved in, unpacked and are enjoying our new apartment. We were a bit worried about us fitting into an apartment half the size of our last. But it all worked out, and we donated a lot of our old crap.
The weather in Washington has been the best so far this summer and we have been taking full advantage. A few of our friends joined us on a hike to an alpine lake and we have plans to head over to the Peninsula this coming weekend. Possibly the rain forest, possibly the Olympic Mts, possibly the ocean and maybe all three. :)
We've gone through the 3 hours of footage from our recent Road Trip to Yellowstone and the editing process will begin soon. But until then here is a picture taken from Inspiration Point in the Grand Tetons.