Ahhhh, Idaho. Whether you’re a newbie to the state or a lifelong resident, you’ve probably heard a few times that Idaho is full of nothingness. Just potatoes and sagebrush, and maybe a person or two – who no doubt live off of the land like primitives, raising taters in preparation for the next potato famine. You might’ve even heard the stories that Idaho doesn’t even exist at all.
I’m here to tell you… it’s all true. There’s nothing to see here, folks. Nope – nothing, nada, zilch.
Just a whole lot of beaut–er, terrible, awful, uninspiring…well, I think the photos speak for themselves. (Wink wink!)
- Have you heard that Idaho is gorgeous?
junaIdrao/Flickr The Salmon “River of No Return,” Idaho.
- Beathtaking, even?
Steven Bratman/Flickr Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho.
- Don’t believe it.
E.J./Flickr Pend Oreille River, Idaho.
- Idaho is awful.
Lynn Gourmley/Flickr West Tetons, Idaho.
- There’s nothing new to discover.
Stan Peterson/Flickr Fern Falls, Idaho.
- No new paths to forge.
D.Taylor in Idaho/Flickr Coal Creek Trail, Idaho.
- No adventures to be had.
www.projectpeel.ca/Flickr Snake River Canyon, Idaho.
- You’ll never be able to find a moment to yourself, that’s for sure…
Bureau of Land Management/Flickr Beaver Lake, Central Idaho.
- Because there are no relaxing views whatsoever.
NikonFDSLR/Flickr Redfish Lake, Idaho.
- And the sunsets are truly underwhelming.
Carmen de la Torre/Flickr Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Bob Bales/Flickr Payette River, Idaho.
- Even our storms are rather blah.
Jaeger Moore/Flickr Priest Lake, Idaho.
- And our roads? Flat and empty… talk about a snooze fest.
Cameron Yee/Flickr Southeast Idaho.
- Do you crave danger? Excitement?
Bureau of Land Management/Flickr White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho.
- You won’t find it here.
Timberline Adventures Coeur d’Alene National Forest, Idaho.
- And there are no secret spots to get away from it all.
Ross M Perkins/Flickr Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, Idaho.
- The seasons just sort of blend together.
Ray Palmer/Flickr South Plateau, Idaho.
Charles Knowles/Flickr Horseman Peak, Idaho
17.The landscapes all look the same, really.
Billy Gast/Flickr Bonneville, Idaho.
Charles Knowles/Flickr Redfish Lake, Idaho.
Ross M. Perkins/Flickr Elk City, Idaho.
Bureau of Land Management/Flickr Owyhee Wilderness, Idaho.
- And the mountains? Puny and uninspiring.
Migquel Vieiraa/Flickr Redfish Canyon, Sawtooths Wilderness, Idaho.
- You won’t find anything here except drama.
Bureau of Land Management/Flickr Chilco Mountain, Idaho.
- What terrible lives Idahoans live. Save yourself the trouble and explore elsewhere!
goobershots/Flickr Payette River, Idaho.
Okay, so maybe we were being a little facetious. Clearly, Idaho is absolutely stunning in every possible way, and in every corner of the state. And you know what? We love our little slice of paradise just the way it is!
junaIdrao/Flickr
The Salmon “River of No Return,” Idaho.
Steven Bratman/Flickr
Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho.
E.J./Flickr
Pend Oreille River, Idaho.
Lynn Gourmley/Flickr
West Tetons, Idaho.
Stan Peterson/Flickr
Fern Falls, Idaho.
D.Taylor in Idaho/Flickr
Coal Creek Trail, Idaho.
Snake River Canyon, Idaho.
Bureau of Land Management/Flickr
Beaver Lake, Central Idaho.
NikonFDSLR/Flickr
Redfish Lake, Idaho.
Carmen de la Torre/Flickr
Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Bob Bales/Flickr
Payette River, Idaho.
Jaeger Moore/Flickr
Priest Lake, Idaho.
Cameron Yee/Flickr
Southeast Idaho.
White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho.
Timberline Adventures
Coeur d’Alene National Forest, Idaho.
Ross M Perkins/Flickr
Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, Idaho.
Ray Palmer/Flickr
South Plateau, Idaho.
Charles Knowles/Flickr
Horseman Peak, Idaho
Billy Gast/Flickr
Bonneville, Idaho.
Ross M. Perkins/Flickr
Elk City, Idaho.
Owyhee Wilderness, Idaho.
Migquel Vieiraa/Flickr
Redfish Canyon, Sawtooths Wilderness, Idaho.
Chilco Mountain, Idaho.
goobershots/Flickr
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.
