The inland Northwest is no prize when the smoke season starts. I have yet to deliver on my promise to abandon it when smoke dominates life. That may happen today.
It is true that a person can develop a tolerance for smoke from forest fires. Yesterday the smoke was quite bad. Then a dry thunderstorm blew up. After an hour the sun came back out.
And the sky was clean and blue! How could that pall disappear so quickly? I was impressed. Still, it might be time to head southeast today, being careful to stay clear of Yellowstone.
It is over 50 miles to the nearest grocery store from Leadore, ID. How do people live around here? Do they drive to Salmon once a month and load up on canned vegetables, beans, and rice?
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