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Idaho Guide for Tourist

editor — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 03:57:00 +0000

SALMON NATIONAL FOREST This National Forest in east-central Idaho encompasses several mountain ranges, including the Salmon River Mountains and Bitterroot Mountains, with jagged peaks as high as 11,000 feet and outstanding views. A section of the Salmon National Wild and Scenic River flows through the region. There are also many lakes and streams, sagebrush scrublands, meadows, and forests of Douglas fir, spruce, lodgepole and ponderosa pine. Wildlife includes elk, deer, bear, moose, bighorn sheep, and bobcat. The National Forest has one designated wilderness area, consisting of 427,000 acres of the 2,361,767-acre Frank Church-River of No Return Wildernesslargest such wilderness in

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Idaho Travel

editor — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 04:30:00 +0000

CARIBOU NATIONAL FOREST Caribou National Forest is comprised of a number of separate tracts in the southeast corner of Idaho, with small sections in Utah and Wyoming. Much of the terrain here is mountainous, with elevations ranging from 5,000 feet to over 9,000 feet. Highest point is 9,953-foot Meade Peak. There are sagebrush slopes, canyons and ice caves, meadows, forests of Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, rivers and streams. Elk, moose, and deer are among the wildlife. Curlew National Grassland, consisting of 47,658 acres, is also part of this National Forest. Activities: Hiking and backpacking are available on about 1,200

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Traveling in Idaho

editor — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 01:18:00 +0000

BLM LANDS IN IDAHO Idaho has 12,000,000 acres of BLM (Bureau of Land Management) or public domain lands, consisting of many separate units. Most are in the south-central and southwestern parts of the state. Included are a number of Wilderness Study Areas, tracts which are under consideration for wilderness status. BLM lands in Idaho encompass mountains, canyons such as Bruneau River Canyon, caves, and large areas of desert. There are lakes and several whitewater rivers, including stretches of the Payette, Lower Salmon, and Bruneau Rivers. Access to some of the tracts is difficult, and roads are not always in good

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Travel to Idaho

editor — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:57:00 +0000

IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FORESTS Three of northern Idaho’s National Forests (Kaniksu, Coeur d’Alene, and St. Joe) are administered together as the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. There are several rugged mountain ranges in the region, including the Bitterroot Mountains, with elevations over 7,000 feet. Forests are of pine and fir, spruce and larch, plus old-growth hemlock and cedar. Also here are many lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers, including the St. Joe National Wild and Scenic River. Among the wildlife are grizzly and black bear, moose, caribou, elk, white-tailed and mule deer, mountain goat, and lynx. Activities: Hiking and backpacking are possible

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Idaho

editor — Thu, 12 May 2016 14:56:00 +0000

Mexican and other Spanish-speaking fur trappers work future southeastern Idaho. Discovery of gold attracts Mexican miners, muleteers, ranchers, and cowboys to the area. The census counts 60 Latin Americans (mostly Mexican) in what is Idaho today. Idaho statehood is established. Railroads and the Mexican Revolution bring more Mexicans to Idaho. Idaho National Guard sent to Mexican border. Mexican government complains about treatment of Mexicans in beet fields. Labor recruiters turn to Mexican migrants to meet needs of Idaho’s expanding economy. Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City investigates abuses of Mexican workers in eastern Idaho. In Teton pea fields 1,500 workers

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