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IDAHO TRAVEL GUIDE

editor — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:48:00 +0000

THE BLACKFOOT RIVER WAS MADE FAMOUS BY NORMAN MACLEAN’S NOVELLA A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT The Big Blackfoot MISSOULA/BONNER/POTOMAC/OVANDO/LINCOLN/WOLF CREEK ESTIMATED LENGTH: 120 miles ESTIMATED TIME: 3 to 7 hours Highlights: Milltown Dam project, Lubrecht Experimental Forest, Blackfoot Challenge, Rogers Pass, river recreation, wildlife viewing Getting there: Drive east from Missoula on I-90 through Hellgate Canyon to East Missoula and Bonner. Exit the freeway at Bonner on MT 200. To put it in the words of the Blackfoot Valley’s most famous native, the writer Norman Maclean, all things really do merge into one here and

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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 Destinations

editor — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:09:00 +0000

CLEARWATER NATIONAL FOREST Situated in Idaho’s northern panhandle, Clearwater National Forest includes a portion of the ruggedly beautiful Bitterroot Range. In addition to rocky mountains there are deep canyons, buttes, and grassy prairies, along with the Lochsa and Clearwater National Wild and Scenic Rivers. Throughout the region are forests of Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, larch, and virgin cedar, plus hundreds of lakes and countless creeks with waterfalls. Wildlife includes elk, moose, deer, black bear, mountain goat, and mountain lion. There’s a single designated wilderness area, consisting of 259,000 acres of the 1,337,900-acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, which is shared by some nearby

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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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Visit to Idaho

editor — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 03:12:00 +0000

CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT Located in south-central Idaho, this National Monument preserves a somewhat desolate, moonlike volcanic landscape, with lava flows, craters, cinder cones, and tubes (caves). The 43,243-acre Craters of the Moon Wilderness comprises the southern part of the park. Wildlife includes mule deer, bobcat, and fox. Activities: There are about 15 miles of trails for hiking and backpacking. Most trails are short. One may walk elsewhere, but cross-country travel is very difficult on some kinds of lava. A park road which forms a loop is used for cross-country skiing in winter. Hunting is prohibited. Camping Regulations:

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