You stand knee-deep in the river, your 6-weight rod an extension of your arm, eyes locked on a pocket of current behind a mid-stream boulder.
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.
Three hours is all the time it takes to get from Idaho’s charming capital city to expansive national forest lands — and some of the most remote wilderness areas in the country.
Around here, we never want to wish away a great winter — skiing, snowmobiling, cozy evenings around the fire — but that doesn’t mean we don’t get a bit excited when spring is right around the corner.
Walk (and ride) in the footsteps of Oregon Trail pioneers along the Main Oregon Trail Backcountry Byway. For history buffs, this drive is hard to beat.
If wild and rugged is what you’re after, this remote scenic drive definitely delivers. There’s a reason Hells Canyon is such a popular bucket list destination.
The Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway (Idaho Highway 17) is a great way to take in views of Southwest Idaho’s rugged scenery and the wildlife that call it home.
