Visitors Take A Spooky House Tour, Then Walk Through This Haunted Idaho Hospital
An attic in eastern Idaho sat sealed off for decades, and the writing left on its walls by…
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6 Idaho Rock Art Sites Where Ancient Petroglyphs Still Mark The Canyon Walls
One basalt boulder near the Snake River may hold a carved map of the river valley itself. Some…
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Families Follow Little Birdhouses With Sayings Along This Easy Idaho Nature Trail By The Snake River
Hundreds of little birdhouses sit on posts along one riverside path, and each one comes with its own…
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This Laid-Back Idaho Grill Mixes Mediterranean Classics With Local Favorite Fry Sauce
Fries with fry sauce sit right next to dolma and baba ganoush on the same tray here. That…
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Huckleberry Season Is The Time To Visit This Lodge And General Store In Elk River, Idaho
Somebody once took huckleberry soft serve, jammed a slice of huckleberry pie straight down the middle, and topped…
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The Short Walk To This Idaho Waterfall Winds Through A Canyon And Ends At A Swimming Hole
A 60-foot waterfall pours into a cold swimming hole at the end of a walk that’s only about…
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Fewer Than 20 People Still Live In This Idaho Mining Town At The End Of A Long Dirt Road
A town of a few dozen people sits deep in the Idaho backcountry, and the pavement quits long…
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Mangonadas, Paletas, And Elotes Fill The Cases At This Mexican Ice Cream Palace In Idaho
Somewhere in eastern Idaho, a mango treat comes with a straw coated in chili-lime seasoning. That straw isn’t…
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The Idaho State Park Where You Wake Up In A Lakeside Cabin And Breathe In Vanilla-Scented Ponderosa Pines
The bark on these Idaho trees smells like vanilla. Some folks even catch a hint of butterscotch when…
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The Sandy Idaho Lake Beach Where Turquoise Water Comes With Fewer Crowds Than The North Side
The water here gets its electric blue color from tiny bits of limestone floating in the lake. They…
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Japanese Groceries Like Fresh Mochi And Miso Fill The Aisles At This Small Idaho Market
A man lived in his hometown for 26 years and assumed this grocery store was just a U-Haul…
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Nine Miles Of Former Railroad Grade Become A Paved Idaho Trail Through Wheat Fields
Trains once hauled freight across this route, and now the loudest traffic might be a quail darting out…
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This Idaho Market Keeps Eastern European Flavors Alive With Polish Sausage, Herring And Fresh-Baked Bread
The fresh bread at one Idaho grocery store is produced in Germany and imported straight from Europe. That…
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Cobblestone Walls From 1890 Still Hold Up The Old Idaho Courthouse Where Trials Once Packed The Gallery
A whole barn full of horse-drawn stagecoaches sits behind a small museum in one of the tiniest county…
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Fresh Pierogi And Smoked Kielbasa Fill The Cases At This Eastern European Market In Idaho
Spicy, vinegary carrot salad gets made in-house just steps from a counter loaded with kielbasa, sausages, and cheese….
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6 Idaho Farms That Sell Beef Cut From Cattle Raised In Their Own Pastures
One Idaho ranch grazes its cattle in a valley near Boise, then trucks them north to finish on…
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Golfers Ride A Boat Out To The Floating Green At This Idaho Lake Resort
One green on this Idaho golf course floats in a lake, and golfers ride a boat to putt…
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Huckleberry Milkshakes Draw Drivers Off The Highway To This Small Idaho Roadside Burger Stand
A tiny roadside burger stand on a lonely Idaho highway serves a peach-raspberry shake and a huckleberry shake….
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8 Idaho Spots Where Even Lifelong Residents Have Never Stood At The Trailhead
A World War II era bomber still rests in the Idaho backcountry, and you can hike right past…
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A Single Idaho Highway Follows Two Wild Rivers For Nearly 100 Miles Without A Town
Nearly 100 miles of paved highway in Idaho pass without a single town along the way. No stoplights,…
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9 Huge Idaho Flea Markets, Antique Malls, And Swap Meets Where One Visit Fills A Whole Saturday
Pocatello’s oldest building now holds three floors of antiques, clothes, toys, and trading cards. That fact alone sold…
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Diana Korean Market In Boise Stocks Korean Groceries Like Kimchi And Noodles
Homemade kimchi comes in several sizes here, from a small taste to a container for serious fans. That…
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At Pocatello’s Bannock County Historical Complex, A Rebuilt Fort Hall Recalls Idaho’s Fur Trade And Oregon Trail Days
A full-size log fort, built from Hudson’s Bay Company floor plans, stands a short stroll from a zoo…
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Where Bison Once Roamed, This Idaho Scenic Byway Climbs 8,700 Feet Over A Mountain Pass
Two sets of binoculars sit near the top of an Idaho mountain pass at roughly 8,700 feet. They…
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Waking Up Beside A Sawtooth Mountain Lake Starts Just Steps From Your Picnic Table At This Small Idaho Campground
Twenty feet. That’s roughly the walk from certain picnic tables to the shoreline at one tiny Idaho campground…
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Only About 300 People Live In This Idaho Panhandle Town Where A Lake Steamer Once Docked At Main Street
A steamboat once named after this little town pulled right up to it. The stern-wheeler carried the town’s…
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Snakes Leave Idaho Trails For Their Dens As October Nights Turn Cold
Hundreds of snakes can pile into a single rocky den for winter, and October is when they start…
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Idaho Readers Swear By Finger Steaks, And These 8 Small-Town Diners Still Fry Them Fresh
Strips of beef, dunked in batter and fried like chicken, are a menu staple across Idaho. Travel a…
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Halloween Legends Follow Visitors Through This Abandoned Idaho Mining Town After Dark
Two stone beehive kilns sit beside a narrow canyon road in central Idaho, and they were built to…
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Old Gas Station Signs And Car Memorabilia Cover The Walls Of This Idaho Café Built Inside A Former Service Station
The biscuits and gravy here go by the name lug nuts. That tells you a lot about this…
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Moose Wander Through Idaho Willow Bottoms This Month, So Give Them A Wide Berth On The Trail
More people get hurt by moose each year than by bears. That fact surprised me, and it should…
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Spongy Injera Comes Rolled Beside Spiced Lentils At This Family-Run Ethiopian Kitchen In Idaho
The bread here is the fork. It arrives as soft, rolled injera made from fermented teff, and you…
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9 Idaho Fire Lookouts You Drive Or Hike To Before Snow Closes The Forest Roads
A few Idaho fire lookouts still come with a bed, a woodstove, and a reservation system. You can…
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Opal Fire Glows Inside Plain Rock At This Idaho Mine Where You Dig Your Own Finds
Somewhere in eastern Idaho, there’s a pile of mine tailings behind a cafe, and people dig through it…
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Every Fall Sandhill Cranes Gather By The Thousands In The Fields Of This Idaho Valley
Up to 3,000 sandhill cranes can fill one Idaho basin at the same time each fall. Some of…
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This Idaho Hot Spring Has Bubbled At The Same Temperature For Over 100 Years Beside A Highway Pullout
Hot mineral water rises from the ground here without the rotten-egg smell most people expect from a hot…
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A Full Pound Of Beef Goes Into The Giant Burger At This Burger Joint Off Idaho’s US-20
One pound of beef. That’s the starting point for the signature cheeseburger at a burger stop on eastern…
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A Full Pound Of Beef Goes Into The Giant Burger At This Idaho Burger Joint
One burger on this menu carries a full pound of beef. Another one stacks two of those patties,…
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Built By Hand In The 1850s, Idaho’s Oldest Building Still Draws The Faithful To Its Hilltop
Its ceiling got that soft blue color from huckleberry juice. That one detail made me stop scrolling, and…
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Shoshone Falls Near Twin Falls, Idaho, Drops Farther Than Niagara, And Canyon Rim Overlooks Face It Head-On
A waterfall in southern Idaho drops 212 feet, which beats Niagara Falls by roughly 45 feet. That fact…
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Basque Chorizo Gets Made In House At This Idaho Market That Still Ships It Out
Twice a week, a cook fires up a paella pan big enough to feed a crowd, right out…
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Fewer Than 100 People Live In This Idaho Mining Town Where A 1930s Dredge Still Sits In The Pond
A gold-digging machine the size of a building still sits in its own pond in the Idaho mountains….
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6 Idaho Trails Where Wooden Footbridges Carry You Over Creeks On A Fall Afternoon
One trail in eastern Idaho packs nine small bridges into a single creekside walk. Nine. That’s a lot…
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Vacuums From The 1800s Fill An Entire Idaho Museum Built Around The History Of Cleaning
Somewhere in Idaho sits a carpet sweeper patented in 1860, and it’s believed to be the only one…
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Reaching This Old Idaho Homestead Ranch Takes A Jet Boat Ride Up The Deepest Gorge In North America
A flush toilet waits at the bottom of North America’s deepest river gorge. It sits beside a green…
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Bargain Hunters Leave This Enormous Idaho Flea Market With A Packed Trunk For About $40
A jar of local honey, a pretty bracelet, a handmade purse, and a set of 1940s-era tools can…
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Old Mining Storefronts Still Line The Streets Of This Historic Idaho Town Each Fall
A manhole cover on one Idaho main street officially marks the center of the universe. A mayor declared…
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Pantera Market #2 In Nampa Is A Mexican Grocery Store Stocking Produce And Spices Rarely Found In Idaho Chain Groceries
One small Idaho market bakes conchas daily, runs a butcher counter with house-made marinades, and slings trompo tacos…
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9 Idaho Railroad Depots Still Standing Long After The Last Train Left
One Idaho train depot was built with bricks meant for a hotel in Tacoma, Washington. Decades later, crews…
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Pretzels Come Out Warm And Huge At This Idaho German Restaurant In A Quaint Mountain Town
An extra-large Bavarian pretzel lands on the table with three dipping sauces, including a rosemary dip and a…
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An Idaho Train Shop Fills Its Shelves With Thousands Of HO And N Scale Cars
One of the strongest N scale selections in the Treasure Valley hides in the back corner of a…
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Quilters Lose Hours Inside This Idaho Quilt Shop Where Sample Quilts Cover Every Wall
Every finished quilt on these walls wears a little number tag. Circle that number on your clipboard, and…
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More Fossil Horses Turned Up In This Idaho Hillside Than Anywhere Else On Earth
More than 200 ancient horses came out of one quarry in a single bluff. That’s not a herd…
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Elk Herds Bugle Across Open Meadows In Idaho Right Now, And Drivers Need To Give Them Room
A bull elk can weigh up to 700 pounds, and right now he’s using his voice like a…
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Idaho Has A Massive Playground Of Sand Dunes That Feels Like Another Planet
Giant sand bowls big enough to swallow a side-by-side sit just a short drive from potato fields in…
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Your Feet Sink Into Salt In This Peaceful Idaho Room Built For Doing Nothing
The floor is pink Himalayan salt, and you’re allowed to bury your toes in it. Kids dig through…
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This Idaho Parking-Lot BBQ Truck Smokes Its Brisket Until The Meat Pulls Apart Clean
A barbecue platter named after Val Kilmer is being handed out of a truck window in a parking…
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Ribs Pull Right Off The Bone At This Idaho Smokehouse Where The Biggest Platter Arrives On A Trash Can Lid
A barbecue platter served on a trash can lid sounds like a dare. At one Idaho smokehouse, it’s…
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The Amish Store In Idaho Where You Buy Huckleberry Fry Pies, Fudge, And A Huge Assortment Of Candy
A plain roadside building south of a small Idaho river town hardly looks like a place people plan…
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Only About 250 People Live In This Idaho Mountain Town Where Two Rivers Meet At The Edge Of Main Street
Blink on the highway and you might miss the handful of wooden storefronts, but the jagged peaks behind…
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This Easy Idaho Trail Leads To A Waterfall, And 25 Steps Take You Even Closer
A paved path in southern Idaho looks like any ordinary town walkway until the roar of falling water…
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9 Idaho Mountain Drives
Galena Summit sits at 8,701 feet, and the first time you crest it, the whole Sawtooth Valley drops…
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7 Idaho Mining Sites Where Mining Tools Are Still On Display
A rusty ore cart parked beside a two-lane Idaho road can tell you more about this state than…
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7 Short Idaho Waterfall Trails Under 2 Miles That Need No Hiking Experience
One Idaho waterfall lets you walk right behind it, close enough to feel the spray on a hot…
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Out On Idaho’s Snake River Plain, A Lone Volcanic Butte Rises 2,350 Feet Above Flat Farmland
One of the largest rhyolite domes on Earth sits alone in the Idaho sagebrush, and most drivers never…
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This Idaho Thrift Warehouse Weighs Your Whole Cart And Charges 99 Cents A Pound
Your whole cart goes on a scale, they subtract the weight of the cart, and you pay for…
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Since 1938, The Same Idaho Rodeo Grounds Have Filled Every Summer With Cowboys And Families
A rodeo clown once talked so much that fans were still grumbling about him months later. That is…
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Over 25,000 Snow Geese And Swans Aren’t The Only Draw At Camas National Wildlife Refuge In Idaho
Flat farm roads and a lone old barn do not look like much from the highway in eastern…
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This Idaho Zoo Lets You See The State’s Wildest Animals Up Close
Otters do not usually make the list of things people expect to see on the Snake River Plain…
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8 Idaho Spots Where Real Oregon Trail Wagon Ruts Are Still Carved Into The Ground
Grooves in the dirt do not look like much at first, until you realize wagon wheels pressed them…
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8 Idaho Pumpkin Patches Where You Still Pick Your Own Before October Ends
Mud on your boots and a lopsided pumpkin in a wagon might be the best souvenir an Idaho…
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These 7 Idaho Farm Bakeries Fill Their Cases With Pie
Fruit grown a few rows from the oven tastes different, and Idaho farm bakeries prove it one slice…
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Llamas And Alpacas Greet Every Visitor Who Wanders Through This Idaho Farm Store
Gravel crunches under the tires for the last half mile, and then a llama lifts its head over…
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10 Upscale Idaho Restaurants Where Diners Say The Splurge Is Worth Every Penny
A steak sizzling on a rock hot enough to hiss at you is one way to learn that…
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This Idaho Hobby Shop Is Packed Floor To Ceiling With Model Airplanes, RC Cars, And Games
A strip-mall storefront off a busy west side street in Idaho does not look like much from the…
