#salmonidaho

[ch-ak]

“Shoulda been a cowboy”

[philabyte]

A hard afternoon of frisbee #adogslife #rockymountains #salmonidaho (at Salmon Woodworks)

[undiasinfronteras]

#vanlife on the #salmonriver near #salmonidaho #vandweller #travelisfree #outsideisfree #cheaprvliving #astrovan #northfork #northforkidaho (at North Fork, Idaho) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXm4azhaFo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zfstjj21mhmf

[nerve-zero]

#salmonidaho #ontheroad https://www.instagram.com/p/BpOJXYSl8FC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2xa1jhtzloq5

[littlewredwritinghood]

This #bedandbreakfast was the absolute cutest! So many fun touches that we really appreciated!#greyhouseinn #greyhousebedandbreakfast #b&b #salmonidaho (at Greyhouse Inn Bed and Breakfast) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHOk3DlwjS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yopr2myv0em8

[cyanpixel-lemhi]

Water park

Picnickers at Salmon’s Island Park will have no trouble staying hydrated this weekend. The river is at flood stage and the National Weather Service-issued flood warning is in effect until June 7. Logs and other debris are carried by the rushing water as if they weigh nothing at all. Dog-walkers that I met are anxious for the water to recede so they can once again bring their canine friends to Island Park, where leash laws are not in effect for most of the day. The bridge to this park, as well as the pedestrian bridge spanning the river, are closed. 

The Lemhi County Farmers Market opens for the season Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the river. As excited as residents may be to buy locally grown food and handmade crafts items, it may be the Salmon that is the main attraction.

[cyanpixel]

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

[ch-ak]

Idaho Outdoor Hockey 🤙🏽

[nerve-zero]

The #bighornsheep feeling frisky in #salmonidaho #jorgeopadron #jorgepadron #nervezero #barrywhite playing in the background. #letsgetiton @misschanrose 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLvq3AAXsj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e5m56php026k

[svenghali23]

Salmon valley from above #idaho #salmonidaho #continentaldivide #hiking #mountains #getoutside #explore #exploremore #wecameuptogetdown #instagood #idahome

[cyanpixel-lemhi]

Rhubarb, say cheese

Rhubarb was a long-forgotten ingredient until coming to Idaho. It was hidden beneath the snow when we first toured what would become our house. A friend was the first to notice those immense ruffled green leaves when we moved in months later, post-snow. It went ignored last year and was flattened beyond recognition by cattle that made their way into the yard. It survived and came back even stronger this year. 

Rhubarb is not shy in front of the camera. It is just begging to be photographed. It’s hard to resist the backlit veins, the way the leaves became giant snow cones a few weeks ago, and the intriguing flower that shot up this week (it’s history now, but the photo remains). 

Rhubarb grew along the fence when I was growing up in Minneapolis. Grandma Christie made strawberry rhubarb sauce using the fruit* grown in her garden. I still remember the always-too-small bowls she ladled it into. Today, I made my first-ever rhubarb crisp using this easy-to-follow recipe. It has just the right mix of tart fruit* and sweet topping: http://thriftyjinxy.com/classic-rhubarb-crisp-recipe/

Facts: Technically, rhubarb is a vegetable but was classified as a fruit in 1947 by a New York customs court. That meant lower tariffs for importers. The leaves are high in toxic oxalic acid.

[cyanpixel-lemhi]

I’ve seen worse

We were under a winter storm warning that affected much of Idaho and Western Montana. I’d be surprised if an inch fell at the Little House by the Lemhi River, which is still running strong. No time-lapse showing a pica pole buried in snow. That may have to wait for another year. Still, it was fun to have some snow for Syttende Mai, aka Norwegian Independence Day. And as the Norwegians say, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.”