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Boise is a delightful blend of traditional and non-traditional sights and attractions. The City of Trees boasts one-of-a-kind museums and urban parks, a river flowing though the heart of the city and a 25-mile river front greenbelt. Among the many unique sites to visit are the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Morrison-Knudsen Nature Center, Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, Idaho Black History Museum and the World Center for Birds of Prey. Southwest Idaho’s easily accessible outdoors beckons the Boise visitor to enjoy nearby mountains, desert sand dunes, canyons and whitewater rafting rivers. Boise is the perfect city for a memorable visit. Boise COC, Aug 2008
The Snake River is the largest tributary of the Columbia River and flows from its source in Yellowstone National Park. The Snake carves through numerous mountain ranges, canyons and plains before it converges with the Columbia near the Tri-Cities in Washington State.
In Southwestern Idaho, The Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area was established in 1993 to protect a unique environment that supports one of the world's densest concentrations of nesting birds of prey. Falcons, eagles, hawks, and owls occur here in unique profusion and variety. This unique area encompasses 485,000 acres and hosts about 800 pairs of falcons, eagles, hawks and owls that come here each spring to mate and raise their young. The best time to view raptors is from mid-March through June during morning and early hours.
From Southwestern Idaho the mighty Snake River winds its way north through Hells Canyon, the deepest river-carved gorge in North America. In 1975 the river was designated as part of the National Wild & Scenic River Systems. The outstanding remarkable values for which the river was designated include: scenic, recreation, geologic, wildlife, fisheries, and cultural resources (historic & prehistoric).
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Main Street, Boise | | |
Live music festivals in Weiser | | |
Scenic Banks-Lowman Hwy | | |
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