Soda Springs, ID

Soda Springs is home to the nation's only "tame" geyser, programmed to erupt every hour on the hour. Take that, Old Faithful.

Shoshone Falls

The Triple A guidebook calls these falls "the Niagra of the West." Though it hurts my Eastern pride, I think that does them a disservice.

The Snake River gorge, into which they flow.

You Have Died of Dysentery. : (

The road I'm on right now follows the route of the old Oregon Trail. You can still see some of the wheel ruts left by nineteenth century emigrants, as here outside a highway rest station.

Balanced Rock

Moments after this picture was taken, that rock rolled down and crushed my car.