FAMILY VACATIONS IN IDAHO WITH CHILREN -WHAT TO DO IN IDAHO WITH KIDS

FUN THINGS TO DO ON VACATION WITH KIDS - IDAHO

Ideas for Family Summer Vacations in Idaho - Get ready to fill your scrapbook with lots of photographs from your summer vacation to Idaho.

FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - NORTHERN IDAHO (For example - Wallace, ID - Coeur d'Alene, ID - Kellogg,ID )

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Priest Lake Museum - The Priest Lake Museum is a great place to begin any visit to the lake and a fitting showplace to remind us of the numerous influences that created the special character of Priest Lake. The museum building was constructed in 1935 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It is a prime example of handcrafted oil-treated tamarack (larch) log construction. The building initially served as a residence and office for the first Ranger on what was then Kaniksu National Forest. The museum houses numerous articles and displays that depict the colorful history of the lake and the surrounding area.

Location: Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce Tel:(208) 443-3191

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Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge - Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is located in Idaho's Panhandle approximately 20 miles south of the Canadian border and 5 miles west of Bonners Ferry, Idaho (map). This 2,774 acre refuge was established in 1965, primarily to provide important habitat and a resting area for migrating waterfowl. The Refuge is comprised of a wide variety of habitat types. Wetlands, meadows, riparian forests and cultivated agricultural fields (for producing valuable wildlife food crops) are interspersed in the valley bottom adjacent to the west banks of the Kootenai River.

Location: HCR 60 Box 283 Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 Tel:(208)267-3888

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Silverwood Theme Park - Silverwood is the Northwest's largest theme park. Here one will experience earth-shaking roller coasters, dazzling entertainment, and Victorian charm.

Location: 27843 N.Hwy 95 Athol, ID 83801 Tel: (208)-683-3400

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Sierra Silver Mine Tour - It offers a rare and exciting opportunity to personally experience the underground world of mining in the richest silver district on earth. The tour begins by boarding a sixteen passenger trolley. On the short trip to and from the mine portal, a narrated tour is given of Historic Wallace. Hard hats are issued at the portal and an experienced miner is your guide as you walk through the main drift of the mine. Displays and exhibits are explained so people of all ages may safely observe equipment in operation and see modern and historical techniques used to mine silver, lead and zinc.

Location: 420 Fifth Street Wallace, ID 83873

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Rider Ranch - Offers horseback riding and horsedrawn hayrides on our ranch which is located just 20 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Location: S. 4199 Wolf Lodge Road Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Tel: (208) 667-3373

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Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre - Established in 1967, The Carrousel Players is Idaho's oldest performing arts organization. The organization specializes in the production of full-scale Broadway musicals during a 12 week, 36 performance season during June, July and August at Schuler Auditorium on the campus of North Idaho College by the shore of lake Coeur d'Alene.

Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Tel: 208 769 7780

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Crystal Gold Mine - Authentic 1880's underground gold mine. A guided underground tour explains how miners drilled, traced veins and tested for gold. Underground mine tours, museum and gift shop are open all year with seasonal gold panning.

Location: Silver Valley Road, Kellogg, Idaho

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Sixth Street Melodrama - Since 1984, this unique year-round theatre has encouraged audience participation Tuesday through Saturday each July and August during one-hour melodramas that reflect the area's mining background. Summer plays are followed by KELLYS ALLEY REVUE, during which families enjoy old-fashioned music and humor.

Location: PO Box 1243 212 Sixth Street Wallace, ID 83873-1243 Tel: 208-752-8871

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Wallace District Mining Museum - The Silver Valley is the richest silver mining region in the world. In just one hundred twenty years, over 1.1 BILLION ounces of silver have been produced from mines in this valley. The museum captures the impact of mining history with artifacts and exhibits depicting the hardships, toils and home life of the period. An exhibit of photographs and commissioned paintings helps bring the reality of those early days to light. A selection of video programs are shown daily in the thirty seat theater on a four by six foot projection TV system.

Location: 509 Bank Street Wallace, ID 83873 Tel: (208) 556-1592

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Panida Theater - The Panida theater opened as a vaudeville and movie house in 1927. Then, as now, its name reflected its mission: to showcase great performers and performances for audiences of the PANhandle of IDAho.The Panida is the cornerstone of cultural activities for the entire Sandpoint community, and its successful restoration has inspired similar projects throughout the region.Whether hosting local performers, recording stars such as Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie, Wynton Marsalis and Mitch Miller, or internationally renowned artists like Gunther Schuller, the Spokane Symphony, San Francisco Opera, the Cavini String Quartet or the Paris Chamber Ensemble . . . the Panida theater continues to bring the best in entertainment to the people of North Idaho.

Location: P. O. Box 1981 Sandpoint, ID 83864

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Coeur d'Alene Resort - With idyllic landscape, year-round activities, and its spectacular setting at the shore of one of America's most beautiful lakes, it is no wonder that Coeur d'Alene has been christened the "Playground of the Northwest". A Resort on the Lake is a world-class resort on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene. It's waterfront setting offers a diverse menu of aquatic activities ranging from lake cruises to sailing to jet skis to parasailing. Away from the lake, guests can play the world's only floating golf green or challenge the powder blankets on north-facing slopes at Silver Mountain in nearby Kellogg.

Location: 115 S. 2nd St. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 208-765-4000

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Lewis Clark Center for Arts and History - The Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History is located in the heart of historic downtown Lewiston, Idaho. The 12,000 square foot building, designed by renowned Western architect Kirtland Cutter, was built in 1884 as the Vollmer Great Bargain Store and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In March, 1991, First Security Bank of Idaho donated the building to the Lewis-Clark State College Foundation for use as a center for arts and culture.

Location: 415 Main Street Lewiston, Idaho 83501

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Idaho Repertory Theatre - The Theatre is one of the oldest professional summer theatres in the Northwest and a major cultural resource for dozens of communities in north Idaho. Four plays are produced each summer during the six-week, and presented in classic repertory format for a total of 32 performances. In recent years, the typical season has featured a mystery or drama, a comedy, a musical and a Shakespeare.

Location: University of Idaho, Department pf Theatre & Film, P.O. Box 443074 6th and Rayburn Streets Moscow 83844-3074 Tel: 208.855.6465

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Wolf Education and Research Center - The Wolf Education and Research Center is dedicated to providing public education and scientific research concerning the gray wolf and its habitat in the Northern Rocky Mountains. The Center will provide the public with the rare opportunity to observe and learn more about the wolf in its natural habitat.

Location: 111 Main Street Room 150 Lewiston, Idaho 83501 Tel: 208.743.9554

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Clearwater Historical Museum - Clearwater Historical Museum welcomes visitors to view our collections that focus on the people and history of Clearwater River Country and its environs including Clearwater County and parts of Lewis, Nez Perce, Idaho and Shoshone counties. The museum features artifacts relating to the Nez Perce People, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, gold mining, the Chinese in the gold fields, early homesteading, logging and much more.

Location: 315 College Ave. P.O. Box 1454 Orofino, ID 83544 (208) 476-5033

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Schweitzer Mountain - Escape to Schweitzer in the summer where the temperatures are always about 7 to 10 degrees cooler and the mountain breezes refresh you during a hike through the wildflowers or a scenic mountain bike ride. Whether you're up here to simply enjoy the scenery or to take part in an outdoor adventure, Schweitzer has a great experience in store.

Location: 10,000 Schweitzer Mountain Road, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Tel: Tel: 208-263-9555

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Hidden Lakes Golf Resort - Hidden Lakes Golf Resort in the Panhandle of North Idaho, Sandpoint, recognized as one of the most scenic golf courses in the Northwest, has recently undergone many enhancements. We lengthened the course and designed new holes to a par 71 for men and par 72 for women. A new clubhouse, restaurant, lounge and golf shop with complete locker facilities occupies 17,000 square feet beside the Pack River. The variety of tees will accommodate all skill levels. Our champion “Moose Tees” now cover 6,923 yards of play, and water comes into play on 17 of the 18 holes. Pacific Northwest Golf Association re-rated in 2001 Hidden Lakes Golf Resort, and the golf course now enjoys one of the highest ratings in the state of Idaho and all of the Inland Northwest with a back-tee rating of 72.9 and a slope of 136.

Location: 151 Clubhouse Way, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, United States Tel: 888-806-6673

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2nd Nature Skate Park - Skating Park and also houses two Shopping place Rollerblade Shop and Mobile Skateshop.

Location: 405 Vermeer Dr., Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, Tel: 208-255-5739

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Museum of North Idaho - The Mission of the Museum of North Idaho is to educate the community and visitors about the history of the Coeur d'Alene region.

Location: P.O. Box 812, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-0812 Tel: 208-664-3448

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Tubbs Hill - Offering a taste of the wilderness in downtown Coeur d'Alene, this self-guided two-mile trail loop has historical points along the way as well as several great viewing areas.

Location: P.O. Box 3061, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-3061.

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Coeur d'Alene City Park & Beach - At 16.5 acres, the City Park and Independence Point are located west of Downtown Coeur d'Alene on the waterfront. Offering a multitude of things to do for families and groups including Sunday concerts (summer), family and group picnic facilities, swim beach, volleyball, basketball courts, tour boats, seaplane rides and other aquatic equipment.

Location: 1621 N. 3rd St., Suite 100 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

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Hidden Lakes Golf Resort - Hidden Lakes Golf Resort in the Panhandle of North Idaho, Sandpoint, recognized as one of the most scenic golf courses in the Northwest, has recently undergone many enhancements. We lengthened the course and designed new holes to a par 71 for men and par 72 for women.

Location: 151 Clubhouse Way, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Tel: 888-806-6673

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Montana Daylight - A tourist excursion train that runs 455-miles between Sandpoint, Idaho, and Livingston, Montana.

Location: Sandpoint, Idaho

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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area- The National Recreation Area was established by Congress Dec. 31, 1975. The HCNRA includes 215,000 acres of wilderness. The Hells Canyon HCNRA has three rivers which are designated Wild and Scenic: the Snake, Imnaha and Rapid rivers. Almost 900 miles of trails are available in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and other uses. Thirty-six sites with varying levels of development are available for camping.

Location: Lewiston, Idaho

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Clearwater River Casino - You'll find fun and excitement twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week with over 400 video gaming machines and Bingo. From a penny to $5 machines, Clearwater River Casino offers hundreds of video lottery terminal excitement for your enjoyment. You'll also find progressive machines throughout the casino.

Location: 7463 North & South Highway, Lewiston, Idaho 83540 Tel: 208-746-0723

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Nez Perce County Historical Society Museum- Learn about the rich history of the Nez Perce Native American tribe, remembered especially for having saved the Lewis and Clark Expedition team from starvation following their harrowing journey through the Bitterroot Mountains. Native American and pioneer artifacts are on display.

Location: 3rd Street, Lewiston, Idaho 83501 Tel: 208-743-2535

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FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - CENTRAL IDAHO (For example - McCall,ID - Ririe,ID - Hailey,ID )

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Yellowstone Bear World - Exciting and fascinating world of the animals of North America and Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Bear World provides natural habitat for viewing wildlife from the comfort of your automobile or recreational vehicle.

Location: Rexburg, U.S. Highway 20 Tel: 208.359.9688

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Heise Hot Springs - Heise Hot Springs offers swimming pools, a 350 foot water slide, outfitted fishing and float trips on the Snake River and a nine hole golf course. Their 82 degree filtered fresh water pool creates an invigorating, fun environment for the whole family.

Location: 5116 East Heise Road Ririe, Idaho 83443

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Granite Creek Guest Ranch - Granite Creek Guest Ranch offers cattle drives and roundups, calf roping, scenic trail rides, boating, canoeing, and fishing.

Location: P.O. Box 340 Ririe, ID 83443 Tel: (208) 538-7140

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Teton Flood Museum - Museum located in the basement of the Tabernacle houses the Upper Snake River Valley Historical Society Museum aptly named the Teton Flood Museum because of its extensive collections of flood memorabilia including but not limited to films, photos, and other items related to the Teton Dam disaster. The upstairs of this building is used as a civic auditorium which seats 1000 people and is well known for its excellent acoustics. There are many pioneer relics, depicting the lives of early pioneers, an Idaho opal/agate collection, North American animal head collection, World War I and II items and much more.

Location: 420 W. 4th South in the CottonTree Conference Center. Tel: 208-356-5700

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Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch - Unique log lodge and cabins on 1,000 Scenic Acres. Activities include unlimited hiking, horseback riding, fishing, biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, natural hot springs swimming pool and other water sports in the surrounding Area. The ranch's Summer season is June to mid September.

Location: HC64 Box 9934 Stanley, Idaho 83278 Tel: (208) 774-3544

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Sun Valley - Sun Valley offers vacationers an astonishing 2,054 skiable acres, unparalleled choices in both dining and lodging, the world's largest computer controlled snowmaking system. Sun Valley also offers a wide variety of other outdoor activities such as mountain biking, horseback riding, ice skating, golf and hiking.

Location: Post Office Box 10 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, Idaho 83353 Tel: 208-622-2001

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Company of Fools - Company of Fools is a professional, nonprofit theatre committed to developing and sustaining a company of theatre artists that stage productions in the Wood River Valley, in greater Idaho and in the United States. Production focus is given to selected works that deal with 'the human heart in conflict with itself' and to an American perspective of these works.

Location: Post Office Box 329 Hailey, Idaho 83333 Tel: 208-788-6520

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Brundage Mountain - Brundage Mountain Resort is located high in the mountains of central Idaho. Boasts of best Snow conditions in the region.

Location: P.O. Box 1062 McCall, ID 83638 Tel: 208-634-4151

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Activity Barn - The Activity Barn is a family owned offering Snow tubing, Cross Country Skiing , Sleigh Riding. The Activity Barn is located on a working cattle ranch (in the summer). In the winter it transforms into a winter playground. The area is beautiful with great views of the valley, Brundage Mountain, and Jughandle Mountain.

Location: PO Box 2013 McCall, ID 83638 Tel: 208-634-2222

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Kelly Canyon Ski Resort - Popular mountain resort, located in the Targhee National Forest, offers a variety of terrain to delight all levels of skiing.

Location: P.O. Box 367 Ririe, Idaho 83443 Tel: 208.538.6251

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FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - SOUTHERN IDAHO (For example - Boise,ID - Nampa,ID - Meridian,ID )

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Roaring Springs Water Park - Roaring Springs Water Park offers various attractions for fun and play: Mammoth Canyon Family Raft Ride, White Water Bay Wave Pool , Pipeline Mines , The Avalanche , Super Splash City, Rattlesnake Rapids , Racing Ridge , Endless River , Double Trouble Drop Slide , Little Splash Mountain Kiddie Play Area and Leisure Lagoon.

Location: 400 West Overland Road Meridian, ID 83642 Tel: 208-884-8842

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The Discovery Center of Idaho - The Discovery Center of Idaho’s mission is to provide experiences and educational opportunities that inspire lifelong learning and interest in science, math and technology, and that supplement and enrich formal science education through interactive exhibits, educational programs and teacher resources.

Location: 131 Myrtle St. Boise, ID 83702 Tel: (208)343-9895

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Basque Museum & Cultural Center - The Basque Museum & Cultural Center provides a look into the Basque heritage by exhibits, collections, and tours. As a cultural center, it's a gathering place for events and educational opportunities - in which people of all backgrounds can participate in Basque activities.

Location: 611 Grove Street Boise, Idaho 83702 USA Tel: (208) 343-2671

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Idaho Botanical Garden - The Garden occupies 50 acres that originally served as the farm and nursery for the Idaho State Penitentiary. The Old Penitentiary shut its doors in 1973 and for 12 years the land lay dormant. Dr. Davidson and the first board of directors negotiated a lease in 1984 and transformed the area from rock, weeds, and rubble into beautifully cultivated gardens. Today the Idaho Botanical Garden has blossomed into 13 specialty gardens, each with a unique focus on Herb, Rose, Alpine, Contemporary English, Outlaw Field, Butterfly & Hummingbird, Iris, Meditation, Water, Cactus, Peony, Children, and Idaho Native Plants and the Don Dick Outdoor Classroom.

Location: 2355 N. Penitentiary Rd. Boise, ID 83712 - Tel: 208.343.8649

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Idaho Historical Museum - The Idaho State Historical Museum, founded in 1907, is Idaho's largest and most visited museum. It has evolved from a simple collection of curios and relics sitting on shelves to the first museum in Idaho to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. Objects from the Museum's collection tell the story of Idaho from prehistoric times through the fur trade, the gold rush, and pioneer settlement to the present. Richly detailed interiors show how Idahoans in the late 19th and 20th centuries lived and conducted business. Exhibits about the state's Native American, Chinese and Basque populations are also presented. The museum is open throughout the year and is located in Julia Davis Park.

Location: 610 North Julia Davis Drive Boise, Idaho 83702-7695 Tel: 208-334-2120

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Idaho Black History Museum - The Idaho Black History Museum is housed in the former St. Paul Baptist Church Building. St. Paul is one of two African American churches that were founded by Boiseans in 1909. St. Paul was built in 1921, and is one of the oldest buildings constructed by Idaho African Americans. When the St. Paul congregation moved to a new church in 1993, the historic church was donated to a preservation committee, which formed to save and restore the 77-year-old building.

Location: 508 Julia Davis Drive Boise, Idaho 83702 Tel: 208-433-0017

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Boise Art Museum - The Boise Art Museum champions excellence in the visual arts through exhibitions, collections and educational experiences. The Boise Art Museum is nationally recognized for leadership, innovation and excellence in the visual arts.

Location: 670 Julia Davis Drvie Boise, ID 83702 Tel: 208 345 8330

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Boise Contemporary Theatre - Boise Contemporary Theater was established for the production and presentation of theatrical works of the highest quality, which reflect and explore contemporary life.

Location: P.O. Box 1981 Boise, Idaho 83701-1981 Tel: 331-9224

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Stage Coach Theatre - Stage Coach Theatre is a quality-driven performance organization dedicated to producing contemporary live theatre that reflects and celebrates the human spirit for, by and accessible to the community.

Location: P.O. Box 6523 Boise, ID 83707 Tel: (208) 342-2000

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The Idaho Center - The Idaho Center, at the Crossroads of the Northwest, is one of the most versatile and accessible facilities of its kind in the West. Whether you're attending a Convention, a Sporting Event, a Concert, a Trade Show, a Conference, an Equestrian Event, or a Theatrical Production, expect a first-class experience at the Idaho Center. The Idaho Center is centrally located between Seattle, Portland, Reno, and Salt Lake City and is truly at the Crossroads of the Northwest. Air transportation is just twenty minutes away at the Boise Airport. The airport in Nampa can accommodate most small aircraft.

Location: Can-Ada Rd Nampa, ID 83687 Tel: (208) 468-1000

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Idaho Ice World - Idaho's premier indoor family ice skating and entertainment center. We offer adult and youth hockey leagues, figure skating programs, lessons, and public skate sessions.

Location: 7072 S. Eisenman Rd Boise, ID 83716 Tel:(208) 331-0044

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Morrison Center For Performing Arts - The Velma V. Morrison Center is Idaho's most prestigious performance complex, nestled on the bank of the Boise River and a part of Boise State University. With a panoramic view of the city, parks and mountains, it enriches the lives of all its patrons. The product of a life-long dream of Harry W. Morrison, and championed by his widow, Velma, the Center opened its doors on April 7, 1984. The Center features a 10-story stagehouse which drops to six stories for the performing hall and three stories for the academic portion. It is 455 feet in length and 183,885 square feet in area.

Location: 1910 University Drive Boise, ID 83725 Tel: 208-426-1609

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World Center for Birds of Prey - The World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho was dedicated in 1984. It is The Peregrine Fund's world headquarters. From here we operate our national and international conservation programs. house about 200 falcons and condors for breeding. Research is underway on many topics to help us better understand birds of prey and their requirements. The World Center is also the home of our Education Program at the Velma Morrison Interpretive Center and the Herrick Collections Building.

Location: 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane Boise Idaho 83709 Tel:208-362-3716

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World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame - The Humanitarian Hall of Fame, located on the Boise State University campus, annually inducts individuals who are world-class in athletic ability, role models in their community and have a strong record of humanitarian efforts. Since President Gerald R. Ford served as its first honorary chairman in 1994 over 30 sports-humanitarians have been enshrined including tennis great Arthur Ashe, major league baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, NFL coaching legend Tom Landry, the NBA’s David Robinson, and soccer great Pelé.

Location: 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID Tel: (208) 343-7224

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Idaho Military History Museum - The Idaho Military History Museum has been established for the purpose of "preservation, display and interpretation of military history and artifacts that have a geographical tie to the history of the people and state of Idaho". The Idaho Military History Museum was opened in 1995 by the Idaho Military Historical Society.

Location: 4748 Lindbergh St., Bld 924 Boise, Idaho 83705

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Warhawk Air Museum - The Warhawk Air Museum encourages an educational experience about the technology, culture, and social changes that have occurred in North America since World War II.

Location: 201 Municipal Drive, Nampa, ID 83687 Tel: (208) 465-6446

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Music Theatre of Idaho - Music Theatre of Idaho provides opportunities for individuals to expand and explore their interests in musical theatre production while presenting the community with professional quality, family-centered, affordable live musical theatre. Further, the MTI seeks to engage and educate persons of all ages through outreach programs centered on live theatre production.

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Shoshone Falls - Shoshone Falls is among the most spectacular of natural beauties along the Snake River. At 212 feet, the falls are higher than Niagara Falls. They are best viewed during the spring, when water flows are high. Irrigation diversion of Snake River flows can significantly diminish water over the falls in the summer and fall during dry years.

Location: 1221 W. Idaho St., Boise, ID 83702.

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Downata Hot Springs - The resort offers a Bed and Breakfast, large naturally heated pool, fitness room, hot tub, two hydro tubes, water slides, camping and picnicking, mountain bike trails, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, old fashioned horse drawn wagon/sleigh rides, snowmobile rentals and guided tours and more on a 2,000 Acre Farm.

Location: P.O. Box 185 25900 S. Downata Road Downey, Idaho 83234

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Lava Hot Springs - Take a wild tube ride on the Portneuf River! Enjoy shopping and dining, then stay in one of our 200 Lodging rooms or 400 Camp Sites. Everywhere is a relaxing atmosphere to help you soak up water, sun and the mountain air. Golf, fishing, biking, skiing and snowmobiling are all available in or near Lava.

Location: P.O. Box 669 Lava Hot Springs, Idaho 83246 Tel: (208) 776-5221

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Idaho Potato Expo - Located in the old Oregon Short Line Railroad Depot you’ll discover the world of Idaho’s Famous Potatoes®. The Idaho Potato Expo is a unique museum which appropriately showcases Idaho’s Famous Potatoes®. The rich graphics showcasing the history of the potato will lead you through the revolution of the potato industry. From the original potato planted in Idaho, to the largest potato made by the Pringle’s Company in Jackson, TN. You’ll be intrigued as you stroll through the Expo which was built in 1912. Once a bustling flurry of activity, the stone depot represents significant ties between the railroad and the potato industry. The Potato Expo provides information on potato history, the growing and harvesting process, nutrition, trivia and educational potato facts. Watch a short video presentation on how the potato industry has developed.

Location: P.O. Box 801 Blackfoot, Idaho 83221 Tel: 1-208-785-2517

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Idaho Museum of Natural History - The Idaho Museum of Natural History is home to collections in anthropology, vertebrate paleontology, earth science, and the life sciences. It holds an archive of documents and ethnographic photographs. Researchers pursue scholarly study of the collections and publish their findings in outside and Museum-sponsored publications. The Stirton-Kelson Library of the IMNH specializes in archaeological and paleontological holdings and is a branch of the main ISU Eli M. Oboler Library.

Location: Campus Box 8096 5th Avenue and Dillon Street mISU Building 12, Room 205C Pocatello, ID 83209

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Sawtooth National Forest - The Sawtooth National Forest is a very special place here in the heart of Idaho. We hope you will take the time to learn about this "working/producing" National Forest. Managing and protecting your land is most challenging - not only because of the vastness of this land, but because of the varied, and sometimes conflicting, interests and values that you the owners of this land hold near and dear.

Location: 2647 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 Tel: 208-737-3200

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Trinity Episcopal Church - A small, but beautiful, 19th-century church.

Location: Pocatello, Idaho

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Fort Hall Replica- A visit to the Fort Hall Replica is to enter the 19th Century world of explorers, trappers, fur traders, Native Americans, pioneers, Gold seekers, historic figures, and common folk; all of whom visited the place called Fort Hall on the banks of the Snake River in what is now Southeast Idaho. The roads to the Replica follow close to the Oregon and California Trails and other famous roads and byways.

Location: Pocatello, Idaho

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Standrod Mansion- Building which is called "the most beautiful" in town.

Location: Pocatello, Idaho

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Old Town- Area of Pocatello with surroundings rich in local history.

Location: Pocatello, Idaho