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surrounded by diverse
natural parkland.
Descend into caves,
climb cinder cones and
learn Shoshone-Bannock
Native American history
through archaeological
discoveries in the region.
nps.gov/crmo
)PRIEST LAKE This
unblemished 23,000-acre
lake (in the forest pictured
above) ripples sky-blue
reflections of the Selkirk
Mountains. As well as
usual lake activities,
arborists will ogle
2,000-year-old cedar
trees (up to 3.5 metres
in diameter and 45 tall)
in the Roosevelt Grove
of Ancient Cedars, and
snow bums will groove on
groomed Nordic tracks.
priestlake.org

)SHOSHONE FALLS

This natural waterfall

near Twin Falls spans

275 metres and cascades

vertically over 60 metres.

Peak flows are between

April and July. Nearby

Shoshone Falls Park

oers photographic

vantage points,

a playground, grassy

picnic areas and hiking,

as well as boating and

swimming opportunities.

It’s one of the West’s most

spectacular sights.

fid.org

)WILD SALMON RIVER

Originating in the waters

of Redfish Lake (also the

terminus of the longest

Pacific sockeye salmon

migration in North

America), the Salmon

River is styled the ‘river of

no return’ for its swi

flows and steep canyon

walls. Situated in part

next to the vast, rugged

Sawtooth Wilderness,

a trip on the Salmon River

could be the American

adventure of a lifetime.

Observe 1.5 billion-year-

old rock (the oldest

dated in Idaho), rare

and varied wildlife, and

historical pioneer sites.

rivers.gov

)ARTS, HISTORY&

CULTURE BASQUE

MUSEUM & CULTURAL

CENTER

Sandwiched between

the ethnic taverns,

restaurants and bars

of Boise is the Basque

Museum & Cultural

Center, a commendable

eort to unveil the

intricacies of Basque

culture and how it was

transposed 6,000miles

west from the Pyreneesto

Idaho. Lessons in Euskara,

Europe’s oldest language,

are held here (checkthe

schedule).

basquemuseum.eus

)OLD PENITENTIARY&

BOTANICAL GARDEN

In Boise, you can stand

behind bars that confined

hardened criminalsof the

Old West. Chillingstone

and iron retain shadowy

echoes of the pioneer

past, but vibrant blooms

colour Idaho’s modern

history right next door.

Aer tasting outlawlife,

stroll the diverse plantings

in the 12 on-site gardens.

idahobotanicalgarden.

org

)SILVERCITYSee

a rareminingtownthat

hasremainedlargely

untouchedsincethe

1860s.Wander70-plus

structuresincluding

a hotel,schoolhouse,

church,cemeteriesand

thebirthplaceof Idaho’s

firstnewspaper.In the

backcountryof Owyhee

County,SilverCityRoad

closesforwinterbut

reopensonMemorial

Dayto theendof

November;travellingby

4WDis recommended

at alltimes.

historicsilvercityidaho.com

)WORLDCENTER

BIRDSOFPREYAt this

centerin Boise(pictured

above),FallFlights

(Septemberto

November)displaybirds’

naturalgraceandthe

sta’s experttrainingas

hawks,owlsandfalcons

areshownoin fullflight.

Tourthearchivesof the

falconrylibraryand

outdoorandindoor

exhibitsto gainan

appreciationforthe

conservationeortshere.

peregrinefund.org/visit

IDAHOWINE

Idahograpes,

competingwith

Oregonand

Washingtonvarietals,

mayripenhumbly,

butwithfivescience

degreesbetween

them,dynamicduo

KarlandCocoUmiker

of ClearwaterCanyon

Cellarsarecrushingit.

VisittheirIdaho

CenturyFarmand

TastingRoomin

Lewistonduringthe

autumnandwatch

themliterallycrushit.

Cocosays:‘I think

crushis myfavourite

timeof year.Wejust

throwourselvesintoit

andfollowMother

Nature’slead...

leaningintothe

awesomemomentum

of it all:weather,

grapematurity

andfermentation.’

RenaissanceRed

wine,the‘friend-

maker,’couples

laid-backflavours

withexceptional

sophistication.

Fourth-generation

farmersre-establishing

theregion’swine-

makinghistory,

ClearwaterCanyon

Cellarsbottles

thebestof Idaho

heritage,craand

ingenuity.

GETTINGTHERE& AROUND

Duringmulti-layoverflightsandlengthydrives,be

gratefulthatyourtransportisn’ta dustypioneer

wagon.BoiseInternationalAirport,Friedman

MemorialAirport(SunValley)andSpokane

InternationalAirport(Washington)arethemainhubs.