Boise Parks

The number of emergency response calls on the river rose slightly this year, with 39 rescues so far, according to the Boise Fire Department. That’s about 100 fewer rescues than summer 2022.

Following a string of record-breaking temperatures, many Idahoans are looking for ways to beat the heat like staying indoors, floating the river and using cooling devices. The City of Boise is participating in an urban heat study this summer to combat the effects of climate change.

A new Boise State project is planting sagebrush in the Boise Foothills.

A citizen group is asking the City of Boise to implement a new ordinance requiring a public vote before any public park or open space could be sold or changed.

The pandemic robbed Boiseans of countless outdoor activities as COVID-19 raged through the summer of 2020.And while "cautious optimism" are the watchwords…

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…

Parking in Boise can be a headache for drivers headed downtown for a morning stroll at the market or an evening out. But what if instead of competing with…

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…