Guest ranches carry a sense of nostalgia. The moment your foot finds its place in the stirrup, you’re transported to a simpler time of exploring Idaho mountains and valleys on horseback, telling stories around a blazing campfire and making memories with your friends, family and trusty steed.
Idaho: Yes, as the license plates say, it's famous for potatoes. With that out of the way, we can move on to more interesting matters, no disrespect to the potato. Idaho boasts more than 20.4 million acres of national forest, covering nearly 40 percent of the state.
The Hagerman Valley located in south central Idaho is an ideal and easily accessible destination for wildlife viewing, in particular, for birds. Here’s why a visit to the Hagerman Valley should be part of your next trip.
Y Travel Blog worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Road tripping with kids – does it fill you with excitement, dread, or perhaps a little bit of both? Being together in a cramped space for hours on end can be unnerving.
Melynda Harrison worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Winter is one of the best times for a family adventure and McCall is just the place for a variety of outdoor experiences that your family will remember for years to come.
Courtnie Dawson worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Idaho distillers are setting the bar for quality, flavor and creativity. From brandy to whiskey to gin, each of these five distilleries has found a unique way to pour their love of Idaho into a bottle.
Melynda Harrison worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Our family loves to downhill ski. We aren’t those rippers you see on Instagram with the four-year-old zipping in and out of the trees.
Kristin Luna worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Opened in the winter of 1936, Sun Valley Resort is America’s original ski destination, and it’s still one of the best places to get your winter fix today.
Are you looking to get away from people and enjoy the serenity of nature this winter? Maybe experience something completely new and adventurous? Winter camping might be the ticket for you. While winter camping definitely isn’t for everyone, it is one of the best ways to experience the solitude and majesty of our coldest season.
Local Freshies worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. The thirst for fresh snow is like the modern equivalent of a gold rush. People are flocking into the backcountry at the fastest pace in history.
Chris Hunt worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. As I stand up to my knees in the lower Henry’s Fork under cold, gray winter skies, everything is hushed. I can’t hear cars from the nearby road, mostly because there aren’t any.
With a new year comes resolutions, and one item sure to be high on everybody’s list in 2021 is travel; and when it comes to planning an Idaho adventure, there’s no better source for inspiration and itinerary-building than the 2021 Official Idaho Travel Guide. Start 2021 with some serious vacation inspiration.
Elisabeth Brentano worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. If you are keen to get off the grid and willing to put in some work, an overnight stay at a fire lookout might be a perfect adventure.
Julie Hahn worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. The professional set designers at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival invent entire worlds for every production at the festival’s outdoor theatre.
The drop-offs—where you can’t see over the edge or what is coming next—are the most exhilarating parts, but they’re also the most rewarding. This applies to both whitewater rafting and everyday life for the Long family, owners and proprietors of Cascade Raft & Kayak in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho.
Todd Heiman worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Idaho is blessed with its fair share of rolling mountains and blankets of forests; but for those who crave a sparkling reward at the end of their hike, there is an abundance of waterfalls sprinkled throughout northern Idaho.
Three inspiring stories of adaptive athletes living life to the fullest in Idaho Brenda Kissko worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Around every foothill, every bend in a river, every trail leading through the forest is an Idaho adventure waiting to be discovered.
Jasper Gibson worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this travel tip. Skiing the rugged backcountry of the Selkirk Traverse Some of my earliest memories are of skiing Schweitzer Mountain just outside of Sandpoint.
Marissa Pedersen worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. If you're looking for a fun winter weekend getaway, check out Northern Idaho. The area has multiple ski resorts, restaurants, and breweries to enjoy during your trip.
Rolling Van Creative worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. We’re sure you’ve heard the news: Sun Valley is part of Epic Pass. If you’re unfamiliar, the Epic Pass provides incredible value and variety for skiers and snowboarders to ride some of the best terrain around the world.
Let an experienced snowmobile guide take you on a family-friendly cruise through hushed forests and powdery meadows, or on steep-and-deep runs around the state. With spectacular views and thousands of miles of trails, Idaho is ready to deliver nonstop sledding adventures.
Marissa Lovell worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. The first sip of Idaho cider is like plucking a crisp, round apple straight off the tree and immediately taking a crunchy, juicy bite.
Imagine gliding across the snow through Ponderosa pines next to a sparkling lake, swishing beside a river filled with wintering swans or chatting with your family as you kick and glide on groomed trails breathing in the fresh winter air. These are the winter experiences you can have cross-country skiing with kids in Idaho.
Nestled at the toe of the Selkirk Range between northern Idaho’s Priest Lake and Lake Pend Oreille sits Schweitzer—a hidden gem of a ski mountain and home base to Selkirk Powder’s snowmobile and cat-skiing operations. We joined them for a long weekend in late February to discover all the mountain had to offer and were met with top-notch powder conditions, fantastic tree skiing and genuine hospitality.
A 3-Day Guide to Winter Fun Within a Few Hours of Boise By: Sara Sheehy Itching to get outside this winter? In Boise, you're never too far from memorable outdoor experiences. The city's central location makes it ideal for accessing winter recreation, with Idaho City, McCall, Sun Valley and Twin Falls all within a three-hour drive.