(May 22, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) This April 7, 2014, rockhounding trip started out as a petrified wood search but turned into an agate finding rockhound at a location about 2 miles east of the Owyhee County’s Deadman Gulch.
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Hike In To Crown Creek In The Danskin Mountains
(May 19, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) Crown Creek is located in the Danskin Mountains of southwestern Idaho and on May 18, 2017, I hiked into this little stream to scout out the area for some trout fishing. I’ve never
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Twin Buttes Petrified Wood Hunt
(May 17, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) On May 17, 2014, I headed out with the local rockhounding club to search for Twin Buttes Petrified Wood in the desert southeast of Bruneau, Idaho in Owyhee County. Cinnamon colored petrified wood
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MTB Trip up Ryegrass Canyon – May 11, 2019
( May 13, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) This May 11, 2019 mountain bike trip up Ryegrass Canyon in the Mount Bennett Hills of Idaho was strenuous, rugged and very scenic. However, the first half (low-levels) of the trip is
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Granite Mountain Hike Attempt – A Stormy May 9, 2019
(May 11, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) Granite Mountain is located above the South Fork of the Boise River and about 10 miles east of the town of Prairie, Idaho. I’ve attempted to summit this peak three previous times in
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Riding Hawk Gulch and Thompson Creek in Southwestern Idaho
(May 9, 2019 / Author: Tim Bondy) This June 12, 2018, mountain bike ride on the fire roads and trails of the Sawtooth National Forest provided for some excellent scenery, strenuous hill climbs and a promise to return for more
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