Welcome to our 2nd Annual “Where in the West Should I Go?” This year, we’ve added some places, so you have more of the West to explore. The full list is only available to subscribers, though much of it isn’t behind the paywall. We’ll also be posting throughout the year on our Substack. Sign up …
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Story and photos by Sara Hall For the quintessential outdoor experience in Idaho, adventurers should head to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Covering 756,000 acres, the recreation area has more than 700 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet and more than 300 high-elevation alpine lakes. Within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, find both beauty …
In the northernmost reaches of the Idaho panhandle, you’ll find the beautiful Priest Lake, a place for recreation and relaxation. At 19 miles long and with nearly 80 miles of shoreline, there’s plenty to do on the 300-foot-deep lake. Priest Lake State Park is the premier starting point in this area. It has three separate …
Making your way through Pocatello, about 160 miles north of Salt Lake City, start in the city’s historic downtown. Often dubbed Old Town Pocatello, city leaders have done a lot to keep the area revived and thriving. Historic walking tours of the downtown feature numerous buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that …
The capital and most populous city in Idaho, Boise is called the “unexpected West” by the local tourism bureau. Both “urban and wild,” they say their “lively, clean, artistic, vibrant, tree-lined city is just steps from all you want to discover.” After an obligatory touristy pic in front of the state’s capitol building, walk over …
For adventurers who are also history buffs, following along the iconic Oregon Trail is the perfect summer road trip. Take a journey back in time and retrace the steps of the early settlers of the American West.
Take a look at contributor Kat Smith’s five favorite boondocking spots in the West (and take a trip to see them for yourself).
This winter saw the most wolves from Yellowstone National Park killed in nearly a century.
Twin Falls is known by adrenaline heads in part thanks to Evel Knievel’s failed attempt to jump the more than 1,300-foot-wide Snake River Canyon in 1974. His ramp still stands, but BASE jumpers are much more common than daredevils these days.
Much of the West is wild, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a wilder expanse than what exists in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, which covers a solid portion of northern Idaho at some 4 million acres.
