If you’ve ever had the opportunity to view Idaho from thousands of feet in the air, even via a commercial airplane, you know just how incredible a bird’s-eye view of our beautiful state can be. In reality, Idaho is simply stunning from every angle, but add a few thousand feet of perspective and you’ve got the most captivating expanse of scenery on Earth. These sky-high photos not only show how magnificent our state really is, but even highlight some of our landscape’s most scenic natural features.
- Fremont County is a vibrant sea of green in the spring.
J Thomas McMurray/Flickr It’s rare sight to see Idaho looking so lush. Amazing!
- Look at those curves.
Jasper Nance/Idaho Balloon Rise Program They’re all natural.
- The Palouse from above doesn’t have the same rolling beauty as it does in person…but it’s still pretty special!
Amy Ross/Flickr
- The Idaho Falls Country Club looks like a painting from this perspective.
Imagery by Idaho Airships
- State Highway 21 looks daringly high.
Imagery by Idaho Airships Also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, this highway connects Boise to Stanley.
- You can clearly see how the Sawtooths got their name in this photo.
Carl Bolstad/Flickr The hovering clouds only add to this majestic mountain scene.
- The Idaho-Oregon border from 30,000 feet up.
Jill/Blue Moonbeam Studio/Flickr What a quaint, patchwork rural scene!
- A Snake River mosaic at its finest.
Nicholas D./Flickr
- Ririe Dam in the distance is overshadowed by vibrant rural farmland.
Sam Beebe/Flickr This photo almost looks like wrinkles in a quilt pattern, making for a unique perspective.
- Wood River Valley seems to go on for miles.
Sam Beebe/Flickr Waking up to those hills on the horizon could make anyone a morning person.
- This shot clearly shows Idaho’s varying mountain graduating layers in the most unique way possible.
Sam Beebe/Flickr Such a unique progression shot.
- Hell’s Canyon isn’t quite as intimidating from this altitude.
Sam Beebe/Flickr
- Istn’t it fascinating that clouds, which aren’t solid or touchable, can make shadows on the landscape?
Tim Gage/Flickr
- The Snake River Canyon is clearly the heart of Idaho.
jill.jellidonut/Flickr Just a dusting of snow adds a nice, scenic touch!
- There’s nothing quite like these rolling hills on the Idaho-Oregon border.
Sam Beebe/Flickr Southwest Idaho is known for its snakelike and meandering foothills.
- Malad Gorge State Park in all of its glory.
Imagery by Idaho Airships The Gem State is blessed to have so many scenic canyons!
Bonus: Priest River as seen from Space!
NASA/Earth Observatory NASA recently captured this photo from the International Space Station. The checked pattern shows logging zones near Priest River, alternating with sustainably developed parcels.
A huge thank you to the talented photographers who have shared their aerial photos with us — they’re simply stunning! And we’d love to see more! Now, who wants to take me on a plane tour of Idaho?
J Thomas McMurray/Flickr
It’s rare sight to see Idaho looking so lush. Amazing!
Jasper Nance/Idaho Balloon Rise Program
They’re all natural.
Amy Ross/Flickr
Imagery by Idaho Airships
Also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, this highway connects Boise to Stanley.
Carl Bolstad/Flickr
The hovering clouds only add to this majestic mountain scene.
Jill/Blue Moonbeam Studio/Flickr
What a quaint, patchwork rural scene!
Nicholas D./Flickr
Sam Beebe/Flickr
This photo almost looks like wrinkles in a quilt pattern, making for a unique perspective.
Waking up to those hills on the horizon could make anyone a morning person.
Such a unique progression shot.
Tim Gage/Flickr
jill.jellidonut/Flickr
Just a dusting of snow adds a nice, scenic touch!
Southwest Idaho is known for its snakelike and meandering foothills.
The Gem State is blessed to have so many scenic canyons!
NASA/Earth Observatory
NASA recently captured this photo from the International Space Station. The checked pattern shows logging zones near Priest River, alternating with sustainably developed parcels.
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