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.
Songbirds sing at Kathryn Albertson Park in Boise. The 40-acre nature park was once a horse pasture that's been transformed into a wide-open range of tranquil ponds, trees and shrubs. Capital city nature enthusiasts and photographers head to this outdoor oasis to observe songbirds, waterfowl and native wildlife.
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.
Enjoy a tour of Boise's historic downtown district from Boise Trolley Tours. Step inside the vintage "Molly" Trolley car for an open-air, narrated insider's peek at the city's mansions on Warm Springs Road, the steps of the Idaho State Capitol Building, and the grounds of the Old Idaho Penitentiary.