Out There: A National Parks Story

Idaho Tour

To celebrate our national parks and remind ourselves why historic places and natural wonders like Minidoka National Historic Site, Craters of the Moon, and Hagerman Fossil Beds are critical to our cultural and emotional well-being in Idaho, Friends of Minidoka brought Out There: A National Parks Story to Idaho for a three city tour in April and May 2025. With a sold out crowd in Hailey and full houses in Twin Falls and Boise,, we reached over 900 people.

Out There: A National Parks Story is a feature-length documentary created to share wonder, stewardship, and connection within our public lands. The film follows two childhood friends taking a 10,000 mile road trip through the U.S. national parks to tell stories of the incredible people they meet along the way. The project was created over the course of seven years by filmmaker Brendan Hall and educator Anthony Blake.

Elizabeth P.W., composer and original score songwriter for Out There, performed before the film. Filmmaker Brendan Hall joined us for a post-film discussion.

In Boise, we celebrated with a special dinner at KIN Boise. Elizabeth P.W. and local musician Jessica Harned performed for guests before the special 5-course dinner developed by the KIN team inspired by Minidoka National Historic Site, Craters of the Moon, and Hagerman Fossil Beds.

Thank you to our generous sponsors who made our Out There: A National Parks Story events possible: The Egyptian Theatre, The Avery Hotel + Brassiere, Boise Cascade, Boise State Public Radio, KIN Boise, Title Fact, Holiday Inn Express and Suites Twin Falls, Zions Bank, and National Park Foundation.