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Not far from Yellowstone we chalked up another state
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Judy spotted this pretty butterfly in a rest area parking lot.
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Entering Twin Falls ID by crossing the Snake River Canyon
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The river's about 500 ft down - it's a popular bungee jump and B.A.S.E. jump place
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Shoshone Falls looks very much like the sketches made by early explorers
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The dam was built just above the falls area, leaving the falls relatively intact
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The dam generates some electricity, but mostly impounds water for irrigation
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Water is released to the falls only if there's a surplus after irrigation needs
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Today, the falls were running at about 2/3 capacity. Last year, they ran for just two weeks in late June
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This is downstream from the falls
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Last year, the falls were dry most of the summer
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Judy found another rainbow
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Upstream from the falls is a popular recreation lake
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The jet skiers were staying wet on a hot day
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There are even smaller falls in the park
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It's a very popular place in Twin Falls
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The best toilet paper holder yet - ladies room, Bulldog Enterprises, La Grande
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The beautiful Blue Mountains outside Baker City
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Seems incredible to see snow up there when it's 107 down here
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A monument built for the Oregon Trail Centennial
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Entrance to the Interpretive Center
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As we enter, the usual photo op
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There are lots of full-size dioramas
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And a few stuffed animals
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The travelers would never have made it without help from the natives
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10% of the emigrants died along the way - 30,000 in all
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There are still Oregon Trail wheel ruts in that valley
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When they've been preserved, you can safely take pictures of bison
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A gold mine operated for some period near Baker City
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The wagons have been circled . . .
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You can walk down to that wagon on the original trail. You can. We didn't.
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Neat yard sculpture near Baker City
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Powerful clouds a-building
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Pioneer sculpture outside the Hot Lake buildings
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Built in 1906, the facility was neglected for nearly 50 years
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The old rooftop sign fell into the building when the roof collapsed
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They've got a lot of work to do . .
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Hooking up our new tow bar - and checking all the connections
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West of Emigant Hill near Pendleton - much like what the pioneers saw, except for the asphalt
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We're adding more states to our map
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A vineyard on the Washington side of the Columbia River
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Our first view of Mt Hood . . .
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A welcome sight over The Dalles Dam
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Maryhill Museum has the largest collection of Rodin sculpture in the US
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It's a fascinating place to visit when you're in the area
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Mt Hood is always spectacular, and proves we're almost home
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It's 11,237 feet high, a dormant volcano that last erupted about 200 years ago - just a geological second.