It's hard to describe to someone who hasn't done it what this is like. But, a hiker has recorded a video and captured much of what makes camping near the City of Rocks such an amazing experience.
I am always entertained when our friends go to the City of Rocks to do some climbing. I'm not brave enough to do it, so at least I can vicariously live through the adventures of others. I've just come across a guy's attempt at "bouldering" at the City of Rocks on YouTube. Then, gravity decided it had seen enough.
A national website just ranked the top 8 best places in Idaho to explore. 3 of them are in the Magic Valley. Take a wild guess which ones made the list and which ones didn't make the cut.
First, a disclaimer. I don't climb things that I don't have to climb. I am a big fan of keeping my feet firmly planted on the ground of planet Earth. But, I do appreciate the amazing views that climbers get when they brave the huge rocks around us. That's why I love watching videos like this one so I can see what it looks like from the top of Morning Glory Spire in the City of Rocks without having
Despite the fact that I tried unsuccessfully to make it to the City of Rocks a few weeks ago, someone else obviously did. If you don't know the story of that adventure, the details are here. However, the drive through the City of Rocks was just named a top 10 scenic drive in all of Idaho.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-Many people have visited the City of Rocks National Reserve located near Almo, Idaho.
But, did you know that there is more than one city made out of rocks in the state? Yes, about a 100 miles northwest of the national reserve is what is known as the "Little City of Rocks" near Gooding, Idaho.
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When we brought you information a few weeks ago about the legend of the lost treasure of Brown's Bench, a few listeners asked us about another lost Idaho treasure they had heard about that allegedly was located near the City of Rocks. This is what we found.
I used to live alone. When I did live alone, I would watch Dateline every Friday night...BAD IDEA! To this day my husband still makes fun of me. But you try watching Dateline alone and in the dark. SCARY!
Fast forward to present day.....it seems human remains have been found near the city of Rocks. And possibly, those remains could be from a missing Rupert woman who has been missing since Dec