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By Joe Berk<\/h6>\n

Susie and I were talking a few days ago about the states we haven’t visited. I’ve hit all but North Dakota, partly due to a sense of wanderlust and partly due to the jobs I’ve had over the last 50 years.\u00a0 Susie has about a dozen states on her “yet to see” list, and one was Idaho.\u00a0 \u00a0That became our latest destination, and boy oh boy, do I have tales to tell about the Gem State.\u00a0 We flew into Boise with my trusty D810 Nikon and its 24-120 lens and rented a Jeep.\u00a0 Talk about fun!\u00a0 Here’s a brief look at upcoming posts.<\/p>\n

Lucky Peak State Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This was a great ride out of Boise: A super road and an awesome watersports destination.<\/p>\n

World Center for Birds of Prey<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fun beyond description with an up close and personal look at raptors and scavengers.\u00a0 This place is fantastic.\u00a0 It was one of the best stops on our Idaho adventure.\u00a0 But they all were great.\u00a0 \u00a0We had a blast.<\/p>\n

Idaho State Capitol<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Beautiful, laid back, and fun:\u00a0 Idaho’s government has its head screwed on straight, and they do it all with a part-time legislature.<\/p>\n

Idaho State Penitentiary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A fascinating old territorial prison with fantastic stories.\u00a0 We loved this place.<\/p>\n

Yanke Motor Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I’ve got to wait for permission from the Yanke family to share this story and all the photos with you.\u00a0 It was a very impressive automobile, motorcycle, tractor, and musical instrument collection.<\/p>\n

Idaho Military Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Small but cool, that’s how I’d describe the Idaho Military Museum.\u00a0 \u00a0Guns, armored vehicles, aircraft, and more.\u00a0 You’ll enjoy this one.<\/p>\n

Basque Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Basque Museum is a small museum in downtown Boise.\u00a0 It covers the history of the Basque people in Idaho as well as other parts of the United States.\u00a0 There were a lot of interesting things to see there and we enjoyed the stop.<\/p>\n

Warhawk Air Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is an awesome place with great exhibits, exciting photo ops, and fun docents.\u00a0 We chatted with a guy who moved to Idaho from Alaska, and he knew I guy I went to school with who moved to Alaska.\u00a0 We live in a small world, my friends.<\/p>\n

The Hemingway Idaho Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ernest Hemingway had a strong connection to Idaho.\u00a0 We stopped in a restaurant and general store in Picabo on our way to Craters of the Moon National Monument, and we saw three guns that Ernest Hemingway used when hunting in Idaho.\u00a0 Hemingway gave them to a friend, and we got a few photos.<\/p>\n

Craters of the Moon National Monument<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I blew through this area 8 years ago leading a group of Chinese motorcyclists across the American West, and I didn’t really get to see Craters of the Moon National Monument on that trip.\u00a0 That’s a character flaw I fixed this time around!<\/p>\n

Shoshone Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ever wonder how Twin Falls, Idaho, got its name?\u00a0 Well, wonder no more.\u00a0 We’ll tell you the story!<\/p>\n

Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon Jump<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do you remember when Evel Knievel jumped the Snake River Canyon 50 years ago?\u00a0 We found our way there on this trip, and we climbed the ramp that Evel used for his wild and crazy Snake River Canyon jump.\u00a0 You’ll get the full story in a near term ExNotes blog!<\/p>\n

Hagerman National Fish Hatchery<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We tried, mostly because we’ve eaten a whole bunch of steelhead trout over the years.\u00a0 Alas, the fish had all left town by the time we visited, but that’s okay.\u00a0 There were plenty of other photo ops!<\/p>\n

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Commanding views of Idaho’s Snake River, prehistoric fossils, the Oregon Trail, and more were all a part of our ride out to the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument.<\/p>\n

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We covered a lot of ground, we checked the box next to Idaho for Susie, and we did all the above in just 5 days.\u00a0 I snapped something north of a thousand photos, and I selected the best ones to share with you here.\u00a0 Stay tuned, buckle up, and get ready for Idaho!<\/p>\n

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