A few days each summer might have 100-degree weather, but the low humidity makes it tolerable. And, typical of arid climates, nightfall usually brings a temperature drop of thirty or forty degrees. People who chose to live in Boise also leave it frequently to hike, boat, ski, snowmobile, or just go for a drive. They hunt, fish, watch birds, or go rockhounding or berry picking. There are so many outdoor possibilities that people calibrate them to match their age, fitness level, and disposition.
Cameras go everywhere.
Each year at Boise's Western Idaho State Fair, one of the biggest attractions is the amateur photography contest, and one of the main subjects is Idaho. The city was born in 1863, soon after gold was discovered in the mountains about thirty miles to the northeast. Some of the miners decided they could do better selling fruits and fresh vegetables to other miners than by working the placers themselves. They came down to the Boise Valley and diverted water from the Boise River to orchards and farms. The town grew rapidly, first on the north bank of the river and then on the south, and became the largest city in the state.