Happy National Idaho Day! Today we observe the 43rd state to join the union back on July 3, 1890.
This northwestern U.S. state is known for mountainous landscapes, and vast swaths of protected wilderness and outdoor recreation areas.
The capital, Boise, is set in the Rocky Mountain foothills and is bisected by the Boise River, which is popular for rafting and fishing. The city’s riverfront Julia Davis Park is a downtown green space containing a rose garden, museums and a zoo.
A wave of settlement made its way into Idaho following in the footsteps of the Corps of Discovery. Miners, traders, and missionaries made their way West into the territory of the Nez Perce, Shoshone and Bannock peoples.
The state is dominated by the Rocky Mountains range. Snake River winds its way through the rugged western border of the state carving the deepest river gorge in North America.
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area provides spectacular views of the dramatic landscapes the Snake River took thousands of years to sculpt.
Idaho doesn’t lack scenery. Take any byway, and the next turn will reveal a whole new vista to observe. For example, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve will seem to erupt before your eyes. This vast lava field formed from ancient volcanic activity.
While exploring Idaho, don’t forget to investigate Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Visitor's Center. Excavations of these well-preserved fossils have fascinated paleontologists for generations. If there is an equine interest, be sure to study the Hagerman Horse as well!
Beyond the fossils, entire cityscapes of stone appear. The City of Rocks National Reserve encountered by native peoples, pioneers and modern-day adventurers became a kind of waystation or landmark for those who were westward bound.
Inventors seem to like Idaho. Beyond the list of patents for improvements to printing presses and railroad technology, Idaho is the home of the television.
American inventor and television pioneer Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the necessary technology that brought the small screen to the mass market.
HOW TO OBSERVE
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Hidden Treasures
We also observe these famous figures of whom were born in Idaho of whom are still recognized for their past accomplishments, heroics, talents, ingenuity and innovations: Sacajawea, Gutzon Borglum, Ezra Pound, Carol R. Brink, Joe Albertson, J.R. Simplot, Mark Felt, Lana Turner, Harmon Killebrew, Nikki Sixx and Picabo Street.
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Here's to The Gem State!
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