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Trying Out The New Rig – Revisiting The 2012 Halstead Fire

 The Cherokee moves to the history books and the Raptor enters the scene.

My 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland has been retired as my Rig for Backcountry Photo-shoots. It served me exceedingly well for over 7 years.

I took possession of the Jeep at the end of June 2012.  After months of intense research […]

Fire Near The Cabin in Stanley

The Dry Creek Fire west of Stanley, Idaho as it crosses State Highway 21 – © Copyright Jeffrey H. Lubeck

While driving from our house in the Wood River Valley to our cabin in the Sawtooth Valley I noticed a large plume of smoke appear near the cabin. As I approached Stanley […]

Your Homeland Incinerating Before Your Eyes

Friday August 16th

The clock says it is a few minutes after 3PM in the afternoon. Looking south it is a sunny August day at 6,00 feet elevation on the Valley floor of the Wood River of Idaho in the Northern Rocky Mountains of the United States.  The wind is blowing slightly southwest-to-northeast.  The […]