Backcountry Off Trail Hike Idaho White Clouds Wilderness

Surgical Strike into the White Clouds

Fall-time is magnificent in the White Clouds of Idaho.  The period of time to travel in them unencumbered by inclement weather is short.  Too short in my book. So I seized a break in the afternoon and headed into the White Clouds Wilderness at Big Boulder Creek. The trail starts near the junction of Big Read More…

800mm Z Lens Idaho Nikon Z9 Photography Rocky Mountains Sawtooths Wildlife

Clark’s Nutcracker Comes on the Scene

Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifrago columbiana) is a bird native to the mountains of Idaho.  It normally resides near peaks and at tree-line. However a pair of Clark’s Nutcrackers have decided to join their cousins – the Stellar Jay – at the feeders of our home in Stanley. The Clark’s Nutcracker grows to about one foot (12″) Read More…