r/Idaho

Hello, I'm seriously considering moving to Idaho as I've visited in the past and enjoyed the nature and culture. Trying to figure out where would be the best towns/areas to move to for the stipulations my wife and I have agreed upon. We come from a small mountain town in Pennsylvania and have basic amenities but definitely not city level. We'd prefer to move somewhere that has basic amenities within an hour or two distance and is a similar distance from nature. We both are very active outdoors people and I enjoy hunting, hiking, fishing, photography and such. My wife would like somewhere that has less snow or similar snow to where we live now with is in around the 30-35 inches a year range. Have debated the treasure valley but would rather not live deep in Boise or a larger city as I prefer small town community. Thanks for any suggestions you all may have.

Just got an alert that simply stated "MCI in Pierce, ID" with no other details. Anyone?

How was it? Is it true that a lot of republicans would vote for him. Was he a good governor?

I've lived in Idaho for a while now and lately it feels like the trails, campgrounds, and river access points are way more crowded than they used to be. I get it, Idaho is genuinely beautiful and word has gotten out. But it raises real questions about how we manage all this growth without trashing what makes the state worth visiting in the first place.

I was out near the Boise foothills last weekend and the parking situation was a mess before 8am. Same thing happened when I tried to hit a spot near the Sawtooths a few months back. It used to feel like you could find solitude without much effort.

I'm not trying to sound like a gatekeeper, everyone deserves to enjoy public land. But I'm curious what others around the state are experiencing. Are certain areas holding up better than others? Have you found any underrated spots that still feel peaceful? And do you think local or state land management is doing enough to keep up with the demand?

Would love to hear from folks in different parts of the state, whether you're near Boise, up in the panhandle, or out east near the Tetons area.

I work in the public and attended a couple events today as well and I only saw two people wearing horrendous MAGA merch. Everyone else went with a much more America focused attire and less politician focused.

I live in a tiny, isolated, mostly LDS and majority Conservative town so it was just nice to see most people expressing love for their country and not the men who run it.

This summer im determines to go looking for fossils, cool rocks, and gold. Any places yall recommend?

I've seen pages talking about presentations regarding such figures at museums, but I lack the ability to get to Blaine County, and am mostly looking for sources to read from when work is slow.