Taking a helicopter to remote mountaintops for the chance to ski untracked powder is often seen as something reserved for the most daring. But after sitting down with Sun Valley Heli Ski, I found out heli skiing is attainable for any intermediate skier, if you know a few basics before you go. [...]

Like many outdoor recreational sports, snowmobiling popularity is on the rise, and yes, it is a sport. We’ve managed to [...]

Popularized by biologist John Mionczynski in the 1980s in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, goat packing can help you boldly go on any backcountry adventure in comfort and style. [...]

The past five years have seen an explosion in gravel biking for a few reasons: people want to explore, get off the main roads, away from cars and crowds and into some adventure. [...]

Nothing says summer quite like floating down a river. And there are no shortages of destination day trips around the Wood River Valley. From the Salmon River outside of Stanley, to the Snake River near Hagerman, to the Payette River north of Boise, options are extensive. There is a range from relaxing floats to action-packed whitewater and everything in between. [...]

If you go by a park these days, you are more apt to hear players congratulating each other for a successful “dink” or “third shot drop” rather than a powerful ace on a nearby tennis court. Simply put, pickleball is more accessible, and just more fun, for most people than other racquet sports. [...]

A lifetime of powder for days [...]

The making of the Valley's outdoor lifeline [...]

An Austrian tradition settles in the mountains of Idaho [...]

A Walk Through Idaho's Forests and Into the Secret Life of Trees [...]