Your Guide to an Idaho Hot Springs Road Trip
A drive through Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains is always stunning—craggy peaks heaped in stacks above emerald rivers that parallel the highway. Aromatic Ponderosa pines speckled across tawny hillsides.
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Sun Valley Base Camp: Your Guide to a Dreamy Winter Getaway
Elisabeth Brentano worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. After spending several weeks camping and backpacking in central Idaho last summer, a friend suggested that I return in January.
Where Is That? The Idaho Winter Adventure Guide
If you’ve seen the Teach Me To Wonder mini film and you’re wondering where that spectacular snow-packed adventure was in Idaho, then look no further! We’ve outlined the locations from the short film and given you the original poem to inspire you to make your winter vacation wonder-ful.
More Wine and Cheese, Please
Tara Morgan worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Cheese plates are for sharing—a snack between friends while you debate dinner or prolong the post happy hour slog home through a snarl of traffic.
Idaho’s Untapped Ski Destinations
Local Freshies worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. In this day and age, there’s a clear focus on statistics. Snowfall, acreage, lift capacity... so what's the problem? Numbers lie.
An East Coaster’s Guide To The Best Breweries In Boise
Rolling Van Creative worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. During our 1.5 + years of living on the road, we’ve consumed a decent amount of fine quality beer in bustling cities scattered across the USA and Canada.
6 Snowy Treks To Do With Small Wanderers
[embed]https://vimeo.com/749688352[/embed] Just because snow is falling doesn’t mean you and the kids have to stay cooped up inside all winter. Some of the best views in Idaho are found in the glow of a winter sunset.
Idaho’s Powder Playgrounds
[embed]https://player.vimeo.com/video/749710978[/embed] It's the perfect time of year to grab a pair of poles, click in, and master the mountain. These eight Idaho ski destinations are just what you and the kids are looking for.
Make A Weekend Of It: A Fall Food Retreat in Sun Valley
Sun Valley’s iconic aspen trees are a canvas for the town’s seasons. In the winter months, they shiver in snowy embankments as skiers glide past them on groomed trails. In the summer they shimmer green, providing a leafy canopy for hikers and mountain bikers who need a shady repose.
5 Unique Idaho Adventures For Your Winter Bucket List
[embed]https://player.vimeo.com/video/749332764[/embed] This year, when you sit down to plan your winter travels in Idaho, don’t stress if you’re not the slope-carving kind. Here are five non-skiing activities that are guaranteed to make your winter vacation one to remember.
Birds Galore: Exploring the Camas National Wildlife Refuge
Melynda Harrison worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. The Camas National Wildlife Refuge is one of those places you see signs for along I-15 in eastern Idaho and always wonder what it's about, at least I did.
6 Hikes to Find Idaho’s Phenomenal Fall Foliage
Scott Marchant worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Impressive colors. No bugs. Mild temperatures. Falling leaves. Empty trails. What’s not to like about fall hiking? Many people associate Labor Day with the end of mountain play, but veteran hikers know this is the most spectacular time of the year to enjoy nature.
Fall for the Sawtooth Valley
Soaring peaks, picturesque lakes, and hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding—does it get any better than the Sawtooth Valley? Many visit the Stanley, Idaho, area in the beauty of the summer, but savvy travelers know that fall in the Sawtooth Valley is for dreamers, lovers, adventurers, and everyone in-between.
5 Things to Do in Boise Before the Leaves Fall
Kristin Luna worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. There are few things in life more satisfying than exploring destinations with a mix of urban adventures and outdoor recreation during the balmy days of early fall.
Relaxing River Floats and Towering Sand Dunes In Eastern Idaho
Nick Lake worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. The Snake River has a special place in Western lore, running like a belt across Idaho’s southern half, its main course entering the state by Grand Teton National Park and departing only after carving North America’s deepest canyon along the borders with Oregon and Washington roughly 600 miles later.
Eat Like a Local in Coeur d’Alene
Kita Roberts worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Part of any wild adventure is discovering amazing eats along the way. From local gems to over the top creative menus, exploring the vibrant food culture in any area is always a highlight of my trips and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho has a lot of choices.
Your Guide to Idaho’s Trailing of the Sheep Festival
Sara Sheehy worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. A hush falls over the dense crowd lining the sidewalks as 1,500 sheep tentatively round the corner onto the straight drag of Main Street in Ketchum.
Sleep Under Idaho’s Starry, Starry Skies
Steve Graepel worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Ready to get your dark on? Take a trip into Central Idaho’s recently designated Dark Sky Reserve. Google “light pollution” and you’ll pull up heaps of maps that wash just about everything east of the Mississippi in greens, reds (and sometimes white).
10 Not-To-Miss Places in Boise
I visited Boise, Idaho for the first time this year and was truly blown away. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect of the “potato state” but I’m now recommending a Boise trip to everyone I know!
Summertime Magic in the Sawtooth Wilderness
The shuttle boat’s hull cuts through the glass-like water as we beeline across Redfish Lake to the inlet trailhead. It’s summertime in central Idaho, and the forecast calls for beautiful sunny weather and perfect conditions for an adventure into the Sawtooth wilderness!
Idaho Road Trip: 7 Must-See Stops for Mountain Lovers & Rockhounds
HoneyTrek worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Make a stop at the Spud Drive-In. Photo Credit: HoneyTrek.com. During the first few months of our two-year road trip around North America, we sped through Idaho to get to an event in Montana and instantly knew we made a mistake.
Where to Dig For Your Own Idaho Star Garnet
Steven Andrews worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Idaho is nicknamed “The Gem State” for the abundance of rare minerals that have been found in all corners of the state.
6 Family Adventures For Your Idaho Road Trip
Rebecca Cooper worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. Recently as our family hiked to the Goldbug Hot Springs for our first time, my daughter tripped and scraped her knees within the first ten minutes of our hike.
10 Adventurous Things to Do in Northern Idaho
With the sun in all its summertime glory, it's time to get outside and experience the best of the season! With vibrant cities and hundreds of miles of mountain trails spanning 10 counties, northern Idaho's Panhandle offers an abundance of activities to suit almost anybody.
Tap Into the Magic of Trail Creek Lakes
Dusty Klein worked in partnership with Visit Idaho to create this Travel Tip. After a late spring and a long thawing season in the mountains, backpacking season finally made its way onto the calendar.