National Park

Having lived in the Magic Valley for years and done my share of exploring in the region, I've traveled throughout land as beautiful as any in the country that people would pay to see if they were aware of it. Many of my favorite attractions in southern Idaho are well outside of the lines of cities like Twin Falls and Boise, and a boundary that connects the sites would make for a stunning national park.

I am really hoping some of them are jokes.

You may need to pull the kids out of school and call in an off day this week: because Wednesday is the birthday celebration of The National Park Service.

Apparently Canadian geese are not afraid of grizzly bears. These grizzly bear cubs, the cubs of possibly the most famous grizzly mom ever 399, are caught having a grand ole time playing in the water with each other and some geese.

On June 25th a 72 year old woman was gored after getting too close to a bison at Yellowstone National Park.

The Nez Perce National Park is a series of smaller parks stretching across four states, including Idaho.

Utah Republican Rep. Rob Bishop wants to turn northern Utah's Golden Spike National Historic Site into a national park.

ARCO, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho group wants state lawmakers to sign off on its efforts to get national park status for a national monument near Arco.

Craters of the Moon is a national monument. It's a good thing to be a national monument, but not as good as being a national park, apparently.