idaho history

From Native American roots to French influences, Idaho’s city names challenge even locals. Can you pronounce all 24 correctly?

Some of Idaho’s most intriguing landmarks aren’t in any guidebook but they’re real, and they’re closer than you think.

We’re not surprised that at least one would end up on a list of the hardest to pronounce cities in America.

If you’ve seen them on Google Earth or through a plane window during a flight, you probably have wondered “where did they come from?”

There’s another group of Idaho small towns that just have extremely unfortunate and awkward names.

Some are a little more challenging to identify if you’re not looking at them straight on!

Where were you when Idaho's most expensive flood took place?

It’s no secret that the first numbers and letters on each standard plate indicate which county the vehicle is registered in.

We have so many regrets about parting with our childhood coin collection. So many regrets!

Every state has a couple of themed quarters. We have two very different quarters with real meaning. See close up pictures and why Idaho's quarters show what they do and the meaning behind them.

Alright, where is the real OG in Idaho? The original? Where did it all start for the gem state? First a little background before we get there.

Idaho has some rich history. The famous Louis and Clark Oregon Trail runs right through the state. The gem state is sprinkled with ghost towns that once were bustling communities during the gold rush. Did you know that Idaho is one of the first areas of land inhabited in the U.S.?