Hiking

Solo hiking can be a beautiful and peaceful experience, but when you face a medical emergency alone, its important to know the right steps to take.

There are thousands of popular hiking trails in the Mountain West, but until recently it’s been difficult to measure just how many people use them. Now, the nonprofit Headwaters Economics is combining infrared counters with fitness tracking apps to accurately measure trail use so that land managers can gain a better sense of how to spend.

Our Region offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. But Spanish Speakers can find it tough to enjoy the trails when there are no maps or other information in their primary language. So Latino groups are looking for solutions to get more members of their community outdoors.

If you're a fan of the Boise Foothills you'll want to check out the most recent addition to the areas trails, located in the Hawkins Range Reserve. The added space gives the public official access to 393 acres of new recreational land.

Our region is known for beautiful mountain trails, but for those with a disability, hiking can be difficult. One state park in Colorado has worked to fix that.

Have you ever wondered what trails in the Treasure Valley are best for you and your pup? Well wonder no long because Idaho Matters has some recommendations!

As Boise continues to attract new residents eager to live in a community where a trail is just minutes from downtown, those same trails are getting crowded. After a 2021 pilot program, trail managers have put together a new schedule strategy to alleviate stress on the system.

Covid cabin fever and all the growth in Idaho means people new or unused to hiking and camping may not be prepared for a wild visitor. So we thought we’d sit down with some folks with tips on how to stay safe camping and on the trails.

We Are Idaho is an ongoing series of stories from Boise State Public Radio featuring Idahoans from all walks of life telling their own stories, in their…

Last month, Idaho Public Television debuted perhaps its most ambitious episode of Outdoor Idaho ever. In it producers trek alongside a dozen different…