We followed our gps & too dirt roads to Canyon Rim Trail. There were benches & markers…read more In 1974, Evil Knievel tried & failed to leap across this mile-wide chasm of the Snake River Canyon west of Shoshone Falls on his engineered rocket motorcycle. His parachute prematurely deployed as the Skycycle left the launching rail but winds caused him to drift into the canyon. At the bottom, he landed near the water. If he landed in the water, he probably would have drowned, due to a jumpsuit/harness malfunction the kept him strapped in the vehicle. Surprisingly, he survived the jump with minor injuries. At the city's visitors center, Knievel's supporters erected a monument to their hero with a carved likeness of the rocket motorcycle. It's engraved, "Robert 'Evel' Knievel: Explorer, Motorcyclist, and Daredevil. Attempted a mile-long leap of the Snake River Canyon on September 8, 1974 employing a unique Skycycle. The large dirt ramp is visible appox. 2 miles east of this point on the south ridge of the canyon. Donated to the community by Sunset Memorial." The mound of his jump is from the marker.

Pretty nostalgic place to visit considering my father used to talk about this stunt a lot while…read moregrowing up. My husband brought me and there is plenty to see. Many roads to certain falls were closed which is such a shame. All in all I had a wonderful time.

We drove for :30 through potato's fields & dairy farms to get here. Upon entering the site we…read morepassed a replica tower that ensured the incarcerated did not escape. We started our visit at the Visitor Center where we saw is a :30 video providing the history of the site & history of Executive Order 9066 which authorized the incarceration. Rangers started our tour at a relief model of the camp during the war when over 30,000 were incarcerated. We visited the in ground storage, sparse cramped restored barracks, latrine, mess hall & restored baseball field. The Visitor Center has many displays & artifacts describing the history of the war, incarceration, and Minidoka. There is also an honor roll listing volunteers that filled the ranks of the infamous Combat Team & Military Intelligence Service. I was surprised how emotional I became looking at the site, the number of Japanese here & the sparse, rough terrain. Volunteer Parc Rangers here are granddaughters of those that survived these camps.

This is tough site to reach, but absolutely worth a visit for the historical importance. Most of…read morethe original concentration camp is in ruins or only foundations. The new visitor center is great and has lots of exhibits inside. Be sure to read their hours and seasonal information carefully before visiting. As in 2024, they're not open until May 24, and then only on the weekends plus Friday. The grounds are open to visit at any time during the day and the park stamp is available outside in a closed and covered box.

Made a quick stop while driving by on our way to a hot springs in the area. The visitor center has…read moremoved since we last visited it to its new building located on the north end of Hagerman. They do have off season hours currently in effect. We had a good visit.

Stopped by on a road trip; noticed it on the map so made the stop, but not somewhere I would…read morenecessarily go out of the way to see unless you are really into fossils. Visitor center is quite small and we were not really sure what all was encompassed in the national monument vs the state park. Seems many of the points of interest are spread out, so will take some time to see it all.

This trip was definitely worth it, we stopped to check the ice caves out on a trip to here and the…read moreShoshone Falls. Don't let the outside fool you - it's a small few shacks with a large dinosaur out front, but once you get in it's a grand cave. There isn't as much ice as the people we came with remembered years and years ago, the latest snowfalls melting down into the caves dissipated it, but there are some sizeable ice formations in the front and back of the cave. Our guide (Garrett/Gareth) gave a fantastic tour, he is a local to the area and a new tour guide there. If he is available for your tour, know there will be some great humor and fun had by all. I would definitely recommend the Shoshone Ice Caves to anyone passing through, there have been visitors from many places according to their map (China, Kenya, Japan, England, Australia, and all over the US!) If that doesn't tell you something about how cool this place is, I don't know what will!

Friendly workers, interesting story telling on the guided tours, very pretty jewelry and souvenirs…read more The caves were a perfect cold to the hot heat of the day.

The Hansen Memorial Bridge has a scenic overlook area on both sides of the bridge. One side has…read moremore information to learn more about the history and the other side has a small waterfall that you can see. The views are gorgeous and worth getting out to get a closer look at the beauty of nature. The snake river runs through this area. There is so much natural beauty here! I recommend getting out and soaking in the views.

This place! What a unique place experience The Idaho mammoth cave, Shoshone Bird Museum & Richard…read moreArthur Olsen Museum of Natural History was! Upon arrival we were greeted by some peacocks and saw some emus! We then started in the natural history museum where there was every taxidermied creature imaginable! There were animals literally everywhere, as well as ancient artifacts. Then we were given lanterns went outside and entered the mammoth cave. It's about 40 degrees so we were glad we brought sweatshirts. The cave was huge and took about 30 minutes to get through, a really neat experience.

Lots of animals and artifacts to look at. The cave is pretty cold so make sure you take your…read morejacket. The walkway is well marked and safe but you do need to pay attention where you're going because you can slip and fall since it's dark. It's only $15 per person. No running water bathrooms available, only portable toilets.

I had no idea that the oldest operating theater in Idaho is in Glenn's Ferry. This place is a nice…read morehistoric gem; they've restored it/kept it in great condition, including the original theater seats. The parental units were camped at the Glenn's Ferry campground in their monster RV, so we went to a dinner theater show for $30 per person. The meal was fantastic: huge steak, even bigger baked potato, salad, bread, great lemonade, even a little dessert. My meal was so large that I could have split it with another person. The show was cute, though patrons must remember that this is a small-town operation. Don't expect Broadway acting and theatrics; the actors forgot their lines a few times, it was hard to hear some of them (though some of them had mics, some didn't), the acting isn't Tony-award material = it's not an expensive production, so don't expect one. It was a quaint, quirky-in-a-good-way little production though and a nice way to spend an evening with the parental units. I could tell that the actors and theater proprietors care about their little theater and its productions, which made the whole thing special. Overall, I'd recommend this for a nice small-town evening.

An evening getaway to a hidden little gem in Glens Ferry. Loved the show, a nonprofit theatre that…read moregets many of its community members involved. The couple Connie and Rich have been running this place for 25years, a genuine friendly couple. The dinner and performance was fantastic!

Before European settlement, the Camas Prairie was a principal camas root gathering area and summer…read morehunting grounds for the Native Americans of the middle Snake River region. Bannock, Shoshoni, and Northern Paiute family bands were the most common tribes that congregated on the prairie in spring and early summer to hunt and dig camas bulbs. During the last week of May and first week of June, the fields around the marsh become a landscape of blues, yellows and reds. We got there a little early this year. Still the birdlife was interesting even on a day when thunderstorms and snow were involved. Beautiful place even without a sun.

This is my second time coming out here and it doesn't disappoint. The weather was perfect (cloudy…read moreand cool) and the best part was that we almost had the place to ourselves. I guess the rain in the valley kept people indoors. It's a two hour drive from Nampa and well worth it for a day's drive to see these beautiful flowers in bloom!

Food: NA/5 Service: NA/5…read moreAmbiance: 5/5 Parking: 4/5 Family friendly: 5/5 Stroller friendly: 3/5 ADA accessible: 3/5 My family and I came here strictly for the sand dunes and observatory, late on a Sunday evening around 845-9pm. (Apparently the observatory is closed on Sunday?). Entrance fee is $7 cash or check when the gate is closed. You have to be in some type of shape as ascending the 60 deg incline hill of sand takes a bit of muscle and cardio endurance to make it up. Once at the top though, it's a serene and calming experience. On the backside of the first sand dune, the Snake River runs through. Similar to an Oasis in the desert. However, as some people may know or experience, wherever there is water, comes the bugs. As the sun dipped below the horizon, the bugs (mosquitoes) attacked. Not just one or two, swarms of mosquitoes. If you're like me and have allergic itching reactions to pest bites, be warned and have full body covering along with repellent. By the time we escaped to the car my son had been bit on the head and face. Just a forewarning. Bruneau Dunes State Park seems like a cool place to be. There were 3-4 individual camping locations that's were RV friendly and vast spaces for kids to run around. Sand Dunes themselves are not WC friendly unless you invent some type of sled to push/pull the WC up the hill. Also, make sure when dusk arrives, COVER UP!

I'm always on the hunt for an adventure so when I saw this was only 30 mins from my hotel, I knew I…read morehad to make a morning out of it! The entry fee was $7 and the drive to the dunes was quiet and peaceful. I went by myself and felt safe enough exploring the area alone. The views were gorgeous! This is truly a hidden gem tucked away in the farm lands. If you're in the mountain home area, check this place out!