Friends of the Owyhee geology tour of the Succor Creek State Natural Area on March 9-11, 2018. This trip was organized by Tim Davis (FOTO) and guided by geologists Sammy Castonguay (TVCC), Andrea Bowen (Vale BLM), and Sarah Doyle (Baker BLM). Friends of the Owyhee (FOTO) exists to help care for and protect the Owyhee Watershed throughout Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada. FOTO works collaboratively with conservation and recreation groups, landowners, ranchers, tribes, sportsman, and government agencies to help ensure the Owyhees unique ecological, cultural and recreational resources are protected for future generations to experience and enjoy.

Bonneville Point, Boise, Idaho. The Oregon Trail entered the Boise Valley at Bonneville Point, which is about 10 miles east of Boise. Bonneville Point is named for trailblazer Benjamin Bonneville, who reached that spot in 1833. After many miles of desert travel, French-born Bonneville observed the lushness of the Boise River and is said to have exclaimed “les bois!” in his native tongue — “the woods!”

Boise’s Greyhound station to leave downtown Boise after 60 years. The downtown Greyhound depot was built in 1959. In July 2019, Greyhound Lines sold its downtown Boise terminal to a Boise development company. The company plans to close the 60-year-old station at 1212 W. Bannock St. and open a kiosk to serve passengers from the Flying J truck stop on Federal Way. The large existing Greyhound building in Downtown Boise stands at 9,185 square feet. It cost $191,000 to build in 1959. It included a bus shop, storage and restaurant in addition to the waiting area. Much of the building now serves other uses. The bus terminal is only open for a few hours each early morning and late evening. Besides Greyhound, it also serves passengers of Northwestern Stage Lines, and Boise-Winnemucca Stage Lines. Only two Greyhound buses arrive at the terminal each day: one headed from Denver, on its way to Portland, comes in at 7 a.m. and leaves 45 minutes later. The other, going to Denver, arrives at 10:30 p.m. and leaves at 11:15 p.m. Information from BoiseDev.com and the Idaho Statesman.

Sideshow Tattoo, proprietor Rocky Arellano, 3927 Overland Rd, Boise, Idaho.