We had a total eclipse here in the 70s. I was in the Columbia River Gorge, east of The Dalles, when it hit. And I mean hit. That wall of dark came rushing up the Gorge at 17,000 miles an hour, and it felt like somebody hit me - and I was alone at the time. Pretty amazing. So I can see why this one's a big deal for a lot of folks.
Everybody and their dogs seem to be expecting thousands, if not millions, to check this one out.
EastIdahoEclipse.com has all of the information for the 2017 solar eclipse that will pass directly through Idaho. Certain types of eclipses are very rare, and you may only see one in your entire lifetime! A total solar eclipse is one of those events, and it is happening in Idaho on Aug. 21, 2017.
It hits Oregon first, about half an hour from our place. So it'll be the second one in my entire lifetime. The difference, I guess, is that this one traverses the entire continental USA.
