Rustic Lens

Highway To Hell – Kirkwood Ranch in Hell’s Canyon

Kirkwood Ranch is difficult to get to, but very worth the trip. Years ago, when I worked for Frito...(Read More)

Old Montana State Prison – My Time Inside

I’m no stranger to the Old Montana State Prison.  You see, I’ve been there a couple of...(Read More)

Milky Way Over Payette Lake – McCall Idaho

So I got this crazy idea to capture the Milky Way over Payette lake. I thought it would be really...(Read More)

Gold Point Mill – Elk City Idaho

Gold Point Mill is located on Forest Service Road 222 near Elk City Idaho.  It was entered into the...(Read More)

Hashagen Homestead – Digging Up History On This Idaho Gem

Every rustic and weathered old farmhouse or homestead has a story. The little shack outside of...(Read More)

Local Explorations – North Central Idaho

When is the last time you found someplace new where you live?  I often take unknown roads and just...(Read More)

Cassie Meets A Mountain Man

  This story started last summer when a friend of mine told me that her friend Bearclaw was...(Read More)

Atomic Idaho – East Idaho Desert

Atomic research plays a big role in the history of eastern Idaho.  I recently learned that the...(Read More)

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Louie Lake – Idaho

Years ago I bought a backpack and some varied supplies for hiking.  I had wild aspirations to hike all over this beautiful wilderness that covers much of central Idaho, but the hectic schedule of running two businesses...(Read More)