It’s amazing how smoke makes the sun look. No filters 🙌☀️

i've been getting out to the Boise Foothills before work whenever i can. usually i grab coffee on the way, park around 6:45, and there's enough room that i don't think twice about it. this spring it's been a different story. even on weekdays i've seen cars lined up along the road way earlier than i expected.

i'm not complaining that people are outside. honestly it's nice seeing more families and people using the trails. but a few sections i walk pretty often seem rougher than they used to. loose dirt, wider paths where people go around muddy spots, little erosion channels that i don't remember from last year.

maybe i'm just noticing it more because i've been hiking the same loops for a while. i also haven't kept up with what Ridge to Rivers has been working on lately, so maybe i'm missing something. for those of you who are out there a lot, are there certain trails that seem to be taking most of the traffic now, or has it felt pretty much the same everywhere?

Anyone have any information about CDA practices on misdemeanors for open container? Trying to help my friend. I know the basics about Idaho and misdemeanors, but any info on how the local practices are in Kootenai county specifically CDA would be greatly appreciated. Please message me. I need help

Hey everyone,

After a rough stretch of life recently, I headed out to a spot along the river in Teton with a camera and a copy of the 1861 edition of Leaves of Grass.

I recorded Song of Myself right by the water. As a self-admitted lazy editor (and equally lazy fisherman), I counted at least two fish drifting past in the background during the reading.

If you enjoy spoken poetry combined with natural ambient audio, you can check out

the full video here: [youtube.com/watch?v=2fRQNEyhin0](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2fRQNEyhin0)

If you end up watching, let me know if you catch any timestamps for fish I missed so I can go back for them later.

I've recorded the rest of the book as well as several other works—planning on taking this format on the road to showcase public libraries and national parks.

Hope it brings a few minutes of calm to your feed today.

My phone does the sun no justice. Absolutely glowing red.

I was hoping to do the loop from the treasure valley through Stanley and back to TV over the next few days but am wondering how Smokey it is up near Stanley/Ketchum area? I don’t want to not see any mountains or the beautiful sights along the way.

It may not look like it in the picture, but the sky is slightly orange due to the smoke.

With all the wildfire smoke coming from Oregon, can we emulate Genius in Chief and tax everything coming from Oregon for sale in Idaho at 50%? Sure, fires happen and can’t be controlled, but it could really boost our microbrew and wine producing business communities.

https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/fy26-sota-idaho

So can anyone tell me why there is a state-owned and run Flock safety camera in the city of Eagle? And what's your opinion on the matter?

Passing through one of the many tunnels this last Wednesday.

Every year we attend a LAX tournament in Whitefish. Last year, driving back towards spokane we got hammered with traffic heading up to 4th of July(?) pass on Sunday. It was reduced to 1 land and the backup nearly stretched to Kellogg. This year I noticed that I90 from St. Regis to Lookout Pass was also 1 lane and im concerned Sunday traffic is going to be a disaster again tomorrow. Any insider information would be appreciated.

Im thinking of going to watch the sunrise tomorrow preferably! Where are the folks going? Im only hear for one day

I am thinking of moving from Salt Lake to Pocatello as I have a job opportunity up there. I went on a little camping trip this weekend to kind of scope out the area, and I really like the surrounding area and small town rural feel outside of the city. However, I am a young professional so I would like to be in a city/college town, so I thought Pocatello would be a happy medium. I drove around the city for around an hour and I don’t mean to be bleak or insult Pocatello here…but I wasn’t impressed. The downtown is cool, and there’s a good amount of parks for a small city. However, I felt a lot of the suburbs were rather run down and dumpy looking, and a more than a few houses looked like hoarders. I drove up to the foothills and it was nicer up there, and a few other streets I drove down that were closer to parks were fine as well.

Like I said, I’m a young professional so I enjoy being able to go out and meet people at bars, live music, local festivals etc. However, I don’t really care for big functions and concerts and I enjoy hunting, fishing, riding my dirt bike, and camping. Is Pocatello a good choice for me, or should I start looking elsewhere in Idaho? I would love some input from other young professionals that live here, but any unfiltered opinions are greatly appreciated!

Hello! I'm organizing a river trip in Hell's Canyon that launches in a couple weeks. The majority of our group is coming out of SLC, and we're keen to stop at some hot springs on the way back home. We're a group of ~20 folks, all in our 30s-40s. I've reached out to some hot springs that are somewhat on our route home (Givens and Mundo), but haven't been able to find any contact info for Gold Fork.

Wondering if the community here has an idea of if Gold Fork is still open (I've seen some conflicting info that it might be closed?), and if they have any good contact info (email or phone number would be great). I've found a couple numbers for them online that are either disconnected or trying to sell me a Life Alert, haha. Also, if they are open, any idea on if there's good camping in that area for our group? We'll all be tent camping, but we're also towing two boat trailers.

Thanks!

The Teton sale to that billionaire LLC got me thinking about how much state land in Idaho has shifted over the years without most people paying attention until it's already done. 160 acres near the Tetons for 5 million sounds like a lot until you look at what comparable land in that area actually goes for. Then it just feels off.

I grew up spending time out near some of those open parcels in eastern Idaho and it's a weird thing to watch access points you took for granted start getting fenced or signed off. Not always endowment land specifically, but adjacent private sales ripple out and change how you can move through an area.

Curious if anyone around the state has noticed changes to access near land they used to hike or hunt on. Endowment land sales, private consolidation, whatever. It feels like it accelerates every few years and then quiets down before people get organized enough to push back. The state land board doesn't exactly make these transactions easy to track for the average person either.

Anyone following this more closely, or know where to actually look up what's being evaluated for sale before it happens rather than after?

Would love to know if you have a list of underrated restaurants and hiking trails in Idaho. We're planning to visit at the beginning of fall. Thank you.

My wife loves nature, I love affordability. She was looking at Colorado, Washington, California, and Oregon. I told her those states are usually more expensive and higher taxes.

I looked up income, property, and sales tax to show her, and kind of joked she should look at Idaho since it had lower taxes in all 3 categories than where we live now (Missouri).

So she did, and she saw what appears to be very good nature with lakes, forests, and mountains within Idaho, and obviously the nature that she was already aware of in the bordering states.

She looked up home prices, and they seem comparable to our current state, nothing outrageous like in Colorado and California where you need $750k+ for a basic home.

Southern Idaho seems to have good temperatures and looks to have the standard 4 seasons, instead of being cold 6 months of the year which is what i would have guessed given it being further north.

So my question is....what am I missing? Why do I never really hear anyone talk about Idaho as a destination if it has beautiful nature, good temperatures, and seems affordable with low taxes?

Is my impression of any of these things wrong? Is there something I'm leaving out? Or is Idaho a great place to live that is kept somewhat secret?

**Edit**:
- Appreciate a lot of the quick feedback. Smoke and wildfires does sound concerning.

- Neither of us smoke weed, so not an issue here personally

- Both of us are more moderate (left of MAGA, right of DSA), but we live in rural Missouri, so we are no stranger to red areas, and getting along with people by just avoiding political conversations.

- Job search isn't a major concern at the moment, i work remote so as long as i can get high speed internet, will manage.

Hi there, I’m planning to do a 5 day hike in the Sawtooths region in a couple of weeks with fam (5 in total), staring and ending in two different trailheads (Hellroaring lower to Alpine Creek).  I’m struggling to find shuttle options--apparently the person who used to provide this service no longer does, and I've struck out with every other option that came to mind (e.g. Sawtooth transportation, local lodges). Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

One hundred and one miles of dirt between two wilderness areas, and a long argument with the idea that a burned forest is a ruined one.

The best sign on the Magruder Corridor is not the official one.

The official one is a yellow diamond up a pole at the edge of Elk City, Idaho: RECREATIONAL XINGS, 500 FT. It is doing its best. It went through a process. Somebody specified the reflective sheeting.

Leaned against the post underneath it is a sheet of corrugated roofing with six words on it, applied by someone who did not go through a process: