Summer of 2026 in Southwest Idaho is everything but quiet. Rodeos, Banana Ball on The Blue, Mountain concerts, concerts packing arenas both indoors and out. This time of year, we don’t have time to get bored.
Garden City has been doing its own thing since before Boise was Boise. Today that stretch along the Boise River is home to twelve tasting rooms, a riverfront bike path, and two days worth of reasons to stay. Here is how to do it right.
We all know that Southwest Idaho is a daredevil’s dream. Hiking, biking, skiing, snowmobiling. But not all of us want to trek the Boise National Forest’s more than 1,300 miles of trail. Or maybe fall’s gone on too long and the whole place is already draped with snow. No worries!
We all know that Southwest Idaho is a daredevil’s dream. Hiking, biking, skiing, snowmobiling. But not all of us want to trek the Boise National Forest’s more than 1,300 miles of trail. Or maybe fall’s gone on too long and the whole place is already draped with snow. No worries!
We all know that Southwest Idaho is a daredevil’s dream. Hiking, biking, skiing, snowmobiling. But not all of us want to trek the Boise National Forest’s more than 1,300 miles of trail. Or maybe fall’s gone on too long and the whole place is already draped with snow. No worries!
This Southwest Idaho road trip through the Snake River Valley has it all. Waterfalls and wine, sand dunes and shooting stars.
Ditch the screen. Breathe the alpine air. Let Southwest Idaho’s mountains be your wellness retreat. We’ve mapped your perfect digital detox — just follow our lead.
The mountains called. They said you’d better add this stunning four-season byway to your Idaho bucket list.
In under an hour, farmland gives way to a wild and beautiful desert landscape — and North America’s nesting raptors’ greatest concentration.
When in search of scenery and solitude, chart a course through this route’s striking landscape.
