The residents of the state are called ‘Idahoans’. Native American tribes are also predominant in the area – including the Nez Perce in the north of the state and the Northern and Western Shoshone in the south. Persons of British, German and Irish ancestry make up a sizeable segment of the population.

The Red Rock Pass and the National Forests of Coeur D’Alene, Clearwater and Kaniksu make for ideal getaways from routine life. Idaho Falls, apart from being close to the famous Yellowstone National Park, is home to the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple (a multi-tiered Mormon structure with a single spire) overlooking the Snake River. Also visit the Sun Valley ski resort in the winter months, and the city of Rexburg which has the wooden Idaho Centennial Carousel.

Regional festivities include Ketchum’s Wagon Days Festivals (held at the end of August) commemorating the city’s mining history, and the Lumberjack Days in Orofino. The International Film Festival, the Oktoberfest and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival showcase a fun-filled calendar for the city of Boise. Guests can be a part of the Coeur D’Alene Film Festival from June to September, or experience the magic of bluegrass at the Bannock County Bluegrass Festival or the Bluegrass Festival of Pocatello.