Idaho History

Morning Edition host George Prentice got "schooled" by a few fourth graders at Shadow Hills Elementary in West Boise.

Each Monday on Idaho Matters, we’ll bring you a snapshot of a small corner of our Capital City and its unique past and today we head to the Boise Bench!

“Our archaeologists immediately went to work. We knew there was a site here, and that we wanted to do further investigation.”

For the tenth year, Sun Valley Story Tours gives visitors and locals a chance to learn about one of the most popular destinations in Idaho.

The Nez Perce County Courthouse is getting a new home, and it's bringing a piece of history with it: a distinctive wooden bench dating back to the early 1900s.

Archaeologists and students recently unearthed thousands of artifacts on the grounds of one Boise's most historic buildings.

Revisiting the corner stores that served Idaho's historic neighborhoods.

The little town of Robinette was flourishing, nestled in eastern Oregon by the Snake River. Then one day, the town was gone, wiped off the map and drowned under a reservoir.

Hundreds of volunteers from Utah and Idaho gathered recently to help the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation heal the site of the Bear River Massacre.

The Wood River Museum of History and Culture is hosting their grand opening, making Ketchum an important stop when it comes to exploring the region's past – from tribal history to Hemingway to becoming a global ski destination.