Boise Foothills

Idaho Matters learns about a new trail schedule that's going into effect this week in the Boise Foothills. Demand on the trails has gone up dramatically each year since 2012 thanks to growth in the Treasure Valley and COVID-19.

Perhaps no other holiday is more associated with spending the day in a park than the Fourth of July. But this Independence Day is unlike any other, due to…

75 acres of land were donated to the City of Boise in hopes of preserving wildlife habitats. A Boise couple donated the land near Polecat Gulch Reserve,…

A Boise park and part of the city’s foothills will officially be renamed in honor of the region’s original inhabitants.The decisions came down from the…

Many people say hiking in places like Boise’s Camel’s Back trails make them feel less stressed. Now there’s some proof to that theory.A small team of…

The Ridge to Rivers partnership released a shiny new map of Boise area trails last week. The new map is currently in beta testing while they collect…

Boise’s trail system might expand, and the Bureau of Land Management is looking for public input on the proposal.The Boise Foothills Ridge to Rivers…

It was close, but a last-minute donation last Friday means a yellow, flowering plant commonly found in Military Reserve will be named Lomatium Andrusianum…

Friends and neighbors of former Governor Cecil Andrus want to preserve his legacy by naming a new species of plant after him.“I sure hope people far and…

Professors at Boise State University and the College of Idaho have found a new species of plant that’s been hiding in plain sight in the Boise…