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Explore nature through the attractions at Zoo Boise. You can feed the goats, sheep and llamas at the Zoo Farm. Come nose to nose with the giraffes. Hop around with Parma and Bennett's wallabies and kookaburras at Wallyaby Walkabout. It's a zoo-per day!

Mine rocks, minerals and fossils at Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, located next to the Old Penitentiary in Boise, Idaho's Historical District. Unearth 4.6 billion years of earth stories at the Mysterious Deep Time Room Exhibit. Pocket rocks from the Geo Store souvenir gift shop and check out events like the Rock Party.

Have a blooming good time exploring nature's most colorful attractions at the Idaho Botanical Garden. Meander through a colorful and fragrant living museum that's in bloom with an Herb Garden, Foothills Native Plant Garden, Children's Adventure Garden, Carnivorous Plant Collection, Mediterranean Garden, Summer Succulent Garden and more never-ending blooms than you can imagine.

Catch a star at Boise State University, home to the superstar college Broncos teams. Both the men's and women's teams boast National championships in football and track and field. Enjoy watching the teams play in separate sports with over 300,000 cheering fans attending athletic events each year.