Author: Van-Tramp

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Grand Coulee Dam

Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam on the Columbia River built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation. It was constructed between 1933 and 1942, originally with two power plants. A third power station was completed in 1974 to increase its energy production. It is the largest electric power-producing...

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Hawk Creek Campground

Hawk Creek has to be one of the coolest, and cutest, little campgrounds I have ever seen. It has 27 sites (a bit crammed in there), pit toilets, swimming, fishing, hiking trails, and a boat launch… but wait, there is more. When I came into the campground I drove straight...

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Fort Spokane

For thousands of years, the area was a gathering place for native tribes fishing the rapids of the Spokane River. Fort Spokane was one of the last forts built in the West in 1880. By 1898 it was abandoned by the US Army. The fort was then used as an...

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Lincoln County Historical Museum

“Richly detailed interiors and exhibits tell the story of Lincoln County’s past. The museum’s collection of artifacts is available to researchers. Also available is an American Indian display, a railroad memorabilia display, farm machinery, steam engine, combines, tools, guns, a prison cell, printing press, vintage fire engines and an impressive...

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Liberty Lake Regional Park

Since I couldn’t describe it any better than the pro’s… “One of the largest county parks in the State of Washington, Liberty Lake Regional Park altogether contains over 3,000 acres wetlands, lakeshore, montane forest, irrigated turf, conservation areas, and an ORV trails area.  The park provides a designated swimming beach, 200 parking spaces, play...

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Rock hard at the park

Hey, let’s keep the thoughts clean now… my Mom reads this blog… but yes, that is the title of the concert I have been waiting around to attend. Rock Hard at the Park was my second chance at seeing Halestorm in concert. I did see them in Denver earlier this...

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McArthur Lake

McArthur Lake is part of the McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area which was established in 1942 to protect and enhance Idaho’s waterfowl habitat. The waterfowl habitat encompasses more than 1,200 acres which provides refuge to more than 200 species of birds and Canada Geese during migration in the spring and...

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Kootenai Falls

Kootenai Falls on the Kootenai River, adjacent to U.S. Highway 2 between Libby and Troy, is a scenic attraction not to be missed. The calm river suddenly gathers momentum surging first through China Rapids and then over Kootenai Falls, dropping 90 feet in less than a mile. The main falls...

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Tully and Leigh

As I was finishing up at the Laundromat, I overheard the young couple (also working on their laundry) talking about dispersed camping so I strike up an conversation. As it turns out, Tully an Leigh are traveling around the West, seeing the sights for an undetermined amount of time. They...

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The Shak

So there I am, standing in line at Safeway with some boneless/skinless chicken breast, a 6-pack of beer, some chips, and licorice – yea, I was going to have a sinful dinner – when the gentleman standing behind me says, “Is that your dinner? Why don’t you come over to...