CONTENTS INTRODUCTION LAND AND WILDLIFE Geologic History Natural Features map Snake River Drainage Rocky Mountains The Panhandle Climate Wildlife HISTORY Horse Culture Lewis and Clark Expedition Trappers and Trading Posts Missionaries Early Settlement Indian Wars Mormon Settlers Railroads and Silver Mining Potato Farming and Ranching Forests and Dams Idaho's People BOISE: SOUTHWEST Greenbelt Map of Boise Tootin' Tater and Big Mike A Capital Downtown Behind Prison Walls Nearby Nature Preserves Treasure Valley Map of Southwestern Idaho Elmore and Owyhee Counties FERTILE CRESCENT: SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO Middle Snake Map of Southeastern Idaho Magic Valley Around Burley American Falls Pocatello and Vicinity Bear River Country Idaho Falls and Vicinity Henry's Fork Teton and Swan Valleys ROCKIES TO RIVER PLAIN: CENTRAL IDAHO Map of Central Idaho Sun Valley Sawtooth Recreation Area Western Slopes of the Sawtooths Snake River Plain WILDERNESS RIVERS: NORTH-CENTRAL IDAHO Payette River McCall Area Map of North-Central Idaho North Fork of the Payette South Fork of the Payette Weiser River Snake River Hells Canyon Salmon River Upper Salmon (Main Fork) Middle Salmon (Main Fork) Lower Salmon (Main Fork) Middle Fork of the Salmon THE PANHANDLE: NORTHERN IDAHO Nez Perce Country Map of the Idaho Panhandle Lewis and Clark Country Lewiston Moscow Coeur d'Alene Country Silver Valley Northern Panhandle PRACTICAL INFORMATION Area Code Metric Conversions When to Go/Climate Getting Around About Lodging Map of Lodging & Restaurants About Restaurants Lodging and Restaurants by Town Annual Events and Rodeos Ski Areas Cultural Attractions and Historic Sites Parks and Wilderness Areas Information Sources RECOMMENDED READING INDEX.