nature

These 5 Stunning Waterfalls Are Less Than 2 Hours From Boise
These 5 Stunning Waterfalls Are Less Than 2 Hours From Boise
One of the most amazing things you can do to experience the Gem State is to visit one of our 63 waterfalls. We have a list of easily accessible waterfalls from Boise, all within two hours, so that you can make a day trip of it and still be home for dinner...
Boise's Best Hiking Trails
Boise's Best Hiking Trails
Boise must be one of the fittest cities in America. There are 25 miles of greenbelt right in the middle of town, and you can't go anywhere without seeing someone riding their bike. The outdoors are genuinely a part of life in Boise, and one of the ways we bring nature into our lives is by going for a hike...
Four Idaho Webcams To Connect To Nature
Four Idaho Webcams To Connect To Nature
If you live in Idaho, you live for the outdoors. You live for the wildlife and the scenery. Sure, you may live in suburbia and work in the city, but you're all about the outdoors at your core. You live here for the lifestyle. You might have friends that have been working from home since March...
An Easy Way To Help MK Nature Center
An Easy Way To Help MK Nature Center
There are many reasons to walk along the Boise River Greenbelt. It's beautiful, great exercise, and along the way, there are many opportunities to learn about Boise and history. One of the highlights of the greenbelt is the Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center...
Animals You Can See Now At Zoo Boise, And A Few You'll Have To Wa
Animals You Can See Now At Zoo Boise, And A Few You'll Have To Wa
In a COVID-19 reality, Zoo Boise had to make changes to its operation.  To keep their employees, guests, and animals safe, they closed indoor exhibits and redirected traffic away from some others.  Because of those changes, you can see most but not all of the animals when you visit.  We were...
How Dangerous Are Boise's Geese?
How Dangerous Are Boise's Geese?
Have you ever been walking the Boise Greenbelt or been at a park with some sort of water feature and encountered an angry goose? The sound that they make and the speed at which a goose will charge is frightening! I grew up watching old movies like "The Birds" and more recent films like "Jurassic Park...
Can You Find the Cheetah
Can You Find the Cheetah
Tour guide Francois Collin was snapping pictures with his I-Phone, this was just a random shot of the landscape and clouds, it wasn't until later that he spotted the cat in the picture. The picture was taken at Kruger National Park. Francois only regret was he didn't spot the Cheetah live...