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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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Idaho Vacations

editor — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 04:54:00 +0000

BOISE NATIONAL FOREST This massive National Forest is in west-central Idaho, near Boise. In the region are parts of several mountain ranges, with rocky peaks over 9,000 feet high, plus deep canyons and valleys, and a number of lakes, rivers, and streams. ! There are meadows, grasslands, and forests of pine and fir, with aspen. Included are over a halfmillion acres of old-growth trees. Elk, mule deer, black bear, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, and lynx are among the wildlife. This National Forest has one designated wilderness area, which consists of 331,600 acres of the 2,361,767-acre Frank Church-River of No Return

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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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