Sofia Jaramillo worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. My friend, Becca Bredehoft and I are sitting at the top of Dollarhide Pass in the Smoky Mountains, eating lunch after our first steep climb of the trip.
Scott Marchant worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. With the second largest lake in Northern Idaho—the 25-mile-long Lake Coeur d’Alene— at its doorstep, the city of Coeur d’Alene offers plenty to do, including boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing and many other water activities.
The Fourth of July falls on a Saturday this year, meaning you'll find all sorts of modified celebrations around the state to help you enjoy the holiday weekend. Explore the list below for more information on 4th of July events. Buhl Take part in this annual 4th of July celebration in Eastman Park during Sagebrush Days.
In this series, I sit down with three Idaho women winemakers and learn how they’re making it work. We’ll explore how they fell in love with wine, the obstacles they’ve overcome and lessons winemaking has taught them.
Alexandra Baackes worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Like many around the world, I’ve found myself staring forlornly at my calendar lately. Lovingly planned events and trips pass by, unrealized due to the global pandemic that has forced many of us to slow down and reflect for a bit.
In this series, I sit down with three Idaho women winemakers and learn how they’re making it work. We’ll explore how they fell in love with wine, the obstacles they’ve overcome and lessons winemaking has taught them about life.
In this three-part series, I sit down with three Idaho women winemakers and learn how they’re making it work. We’ll explore how they fell in love with wine, the obstacles they’ve overcome and lessons winemaking has taught them about life.
Christina McEvoy worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. They don’t call Shoshone Falls the “Niagara of the West” for any ole’ reason. Located in south central Idaho on the Snake River in Twin Falls, stands the iconic Shoshone Falls at 212 feet tall.
Elisabeth Brentano worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. My first night in Idaho is a memory that will forever burn bright in my mind. I followed a few friends up a national forest road at golden hour, and I was just as mesmerized by the magically-lit dust kicked up from our tires as I was by the craggy mountains around us.
The beautiful town of McCall sits in the lush Long Valley, along the southern shore of Payette Lake. From the edges of the valley, a complex puzzle of craggy mountains, open meadows, remote lakes and V-shaped canyons stretches for miles into the Salmon River Mountains.
Did you know that over 60% of Idaho is designated public land? My family has lived in Boise since 1992, but it wasn’t until my first trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in 2005 that I realized how unique Idaho truly is.
The summer vacation season is fast approaching, and while this year may be a little different than previous years, it's hard to avoid dreaming about those special Idaho vacation destinations that have stolen your heart time and time again. We believe Idaho is one of those places.
With 35 million acres of public land, including 4.5 million acres of protected wilderness, Idaho makes for a prime camping location. Whether you prefer RV resorts with all the amenities, primitive campgrounds, rustic cabins, comfy yurts, teepees, or anything in between— there are countless ways to sleep beneath the stars.
Here are nine waterfalls you’ll want to have on your adventure list.
Tucked far away in the northern reaches of Idaho’s Panhandle region lies a paradise of lakes, forests, and mountains where the true boundary of the wilderness presses up against civilization. Spring is a fantastic time to visit this little island of adventure and recreation as the weather begins to warm and the lower-elevation forest roads into the mountains have sufficiently melted out.
Steve Graepel worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. I’m scratching my head over a bin of hooks–each knotted with tufts of feathers and fur–asking myself why does one need so many flies to catch a fish?
Scott Marchant worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Idaho is a hiker's paradise. Unknown to many, the state contains the nation's largest designated wilderness outside of Alaska—the 2.3 million-acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness—and over 20 million acres of national forest.
Pack your binoculars, spotting scopes and zoom lenses and get ready to discover unique avian species along the Idaho Birding Trail in the southeastern region.
More than 80 percent of people in North America live in cities or urban areas where light pollution has eaten away at the night sky, leaving only a handful of places where jaw-dropping night skies can be found. With expansive areas relatively untouched by population growth and light pollution, Idaho is ready to show you the night skies you've been dreaming of.
Here in Idaho, the calendar might say it’s spring, but Mother Nature usually has other ideas—for a lot of anglers, the wait for trout fishing is still weeks, even months, away. But spring fishing for Idaho’s trout can often be really good, particularly if you can time your outing with some warming weather before runoff gets going in earnest.
Strange times call for strange beers. Idaho’s craft brewers are pumping out kegs of quirky ales — and other creative styles of cold, frothy brew — to keep you stocked up while you’re staying safe and healthy at home.
Spring is quickly approaching and it's a lovely time of year to simply enjoy what Mother Nature is dishing up - fresh air, blue skies and sunshine. Military Reserve, Boise. Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism.
Winter might not seem like a road trip season, but it happens to be our family’s favorite time to pack up the car and hit the open, sometimes snow-covered, road. We might have to drive a little slower, but that’s the whole point of a road trip - to take your time and see what’s out there.
Update: Treefort Music Fest will be postponed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The ninth annual festival will now take place September 22-26, 2021 in Downtown Boise. For information on tickets and refunds, please head to Treefort's information page here.
Y Travel Blog worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Planning to visit Idaho with kids? Our recent Idaho vacation turned out to be one of our most favorite family experiences from our one-year road trip in the U.S.