New Idaho Parks and Recreation Director Named
BOISE, Idaho (KLIX)-A new director has been appointed to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Gov. Brad Little s office announced recently Susan Buxton will head the outdoor and recreation department for the state that includes 30 state parks, registration program for boats and other off-highway vehicles, and grant programs.
Buxton has been the interim director since September and served on the Parks and Recreation Board from 2012 to 2016. From 2016 she served as the administrator for the Idaho Division of Human Resources (DHR). “I am proud to give back to Idaho in my new role and will work hard alongside the outstanding team at the Department of Parks and Recreation to help improve Idahoans’ quality of life through the great work we do in supporting outdoor recreation and resource stewardship,” Buxton said in a prepared statement.
Deputies respond to 3 separate incidents of lost snowmobilers
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The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
Over the last week, Bonneville County Sheriff deputies and Search and Rescue personnel have responded to three separate incidents of lost snowmobilers in our backcountry.
The first of those in the McCoy Creek area on Monday afternoon when a 66-year-old man was late returning to the Alpine area. Deputies received the call just before 4 p.m. and responded with Search and Rescue volunteers and medics from Idaho Falls Fire Department.
Apparently the man’s snowmobile broke down around 11:30 a.m. and the rest of his party continued back to Alpine while he made attempts to get it fixed. When the man didn’t show, the party contacted dispatch and advised them of the situation.
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Idaho State Parks sees record-breaking visitation numbers
Katie Kloppenburg, KIVI
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BOISE (KIVI) Idaho State Parks had a record-breaking year with 7,6571,582 people visiting the parks in 2020. The previous record was set in 2019 with 6,468,159 visitors, after several years of steady growth.
“It’s a mind-boggling number,” said Brian Beckley, chairman of the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board, which oversees the department. “Never before have we had so many people come out to our parks. But with the pandemic keeping people indoors and isolated, outdoor recreation became one of the few things people could do responsibly to beat COVID cabin fever.”
7.6 Million People Visited Idaho State Parks in 2020
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-As 2020 forced the shutdown of businesses, schools, and events, millions of people headed outdoors and visited Idaho State Parks in record numbers.
According to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Idaho parks had 1.2 million more guests visit them in 2020 than in 2019. The latest figures for park visitation came out to 7,671,582 based on day users and campers. “It’s a mind-boggling number,” said Brian Beckley, chairman of the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board, which oversees the department in a prepared statement. “Never before have we had so many people come out to our parks. But with the pandemic keeping people indoors and isolated, outdoor recreation became one of the few things people could do responsibly to beat COVID cabin fever.”