Caves were home to our ancestors, providing shelter from the elements, their walls a canvas for memories. Today, we are still drawn to the dark, the unknown, and even the beauty of what lies beneath our feet. Outdoor Idaho goes under Idaho to discover and illuminate the pitch black world of wild caves.

We are a state rich in rivers. And the waters that feed those rivers -- Idaho's headwaters -- are truly some of the West's sacred places. From the Snake, the Salmon, and the Selway to the Boise, the Owyhee, the Malad and the St. Joe, headwaters help define these rivers and remind us what it is that’s worth protecting in this world of ours.

We are a state rich in rivers. And the waters that feed those rivers -- Idaho's headwaters -- are truly some of the West's sacred places. From the Snake and the Salmon, to the Selway, the St. Joe, and the Boise, headwaters help define these rivers and remind us what it is that’s worth protecting in this world of ours.

"Is there an adventure that you’ve always wanted to experience? That’s the question Outdoor Idaho posed to their Facebook friends in 2015. My Excellent Adventure,” a collection of eight stories, takes viewers to some of Idaho's best loved parts of the state."

Is there an adventure that you've always wanted to experience? That's the question Outdoor Idaho posed to our Facebook friends. Here are four stories that take viewers to some of Idaho’s best loved parts of the state.

Bear Lake, the Caribbean blue water straddling the Idaho-Utah border, is known for family, farming and folklore. This show explores the varied ways in which the lake's water is used year round.

From the air, northern Idaho’s lakes appear as pools of blue, shimmery water. But if you look at a microscopic level, you’ll find signs they are in trouble. A microscopic organism threatens the water quality of these lakes. Outdoor Idaho:The Health of Our Lakes follows scientists and lake managers as they investigate increasing levels of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae and search for solutions.