This wildlife refuge was a bit disappointing as the “wetland” was completely bone dry. It just wasn’t very pretty or well maintained in appearance. We saw red-winged blackbirds, peregrine falcon, a pair of sandhill crane, 2 pairs of Canada geese, magpies, and a pair of pronghorn. All in all it was not a wasted trip, … Continue reading Camas National Wildlife Refuge – Hamer, Idaho
The snow is finally melting. It has been a long, cold, bleak winter. I have had a difficult month. We must get out-of-doors. Time for an adventure. good fences make good neighbors juniper a rocky assent chain assist + last remains of winter snow summit craggy rocks Does anyone know what this purple plant is? … Continue reading North Menan Butte Trail – Menan, Idaho
We’re currently finishing up the “American Girl: Molly” series set during WWII for history. We were excited to visit the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa for a field trip while we were visiting Boise (November 2021) to bring our unit study to life. There was so much to see in this museum. Huge planes, military … Continue reading Warhawk Air Museum – Nampa, Idaho
The day after we visited MK Nature Center – Boise, Idaho (November 2021) we met up with friends for a stroll along the Garden City greenbelt to continue our riparian habitat exploration. We we delighted to discover evidence of beavers! We had such fun kicking through the leaves and then gathering up leaves to throw … Continue reading Greenbelt Stroll – Garden City, Idaho
A recent visit to Boise (November 2021), gave us the opportunity to visit a riparian habitat at MK Nature Center. We had fun exploring both the indoor museum and the outdoor nature trail. One of my kiddos isn’t a fan of taxidermy, but 2 out of 3 enjoyed the museum! The outdoor path includes a … Continue reading MK Nature Center – Boise, Idaho
On the recommendation of my friend, RR, over at https://rookieroadsters.com/, we visited the Museum of Clean in Pocatello. This was such a fun museum. There were so many hands on activities and fascinating unique items to see. It was a homeschool STEAM dream covering subjects such as history, social studies, art, science, technology and engineering. … Continue reading Museum of Clean – Pocatello, Idaho
Now that we live in Idaho, I felt it was only proper to make a trip to the Idaho Potato museum in Blackfoot. The small museum was very interesting and educational. interesting potato cooking devices world’s biggest potato chip What’s your favorite type of potato? If I ever find one of these vintage potato sacks … Continue reading Idaho Potato Museum – Blackfoot, Idaho
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