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• The Birds of Prey Wildlife Area houses the world’s densest 4. Shoshone Falls population of nesting eagles, See the largest falls west of the Mississippi! hawks and falcons. Have a picnic with the family or swim in Dierks Lake. Go for a hike for even more scenic views!
• Idaho’s Hells Canyon is nearly www.parktrust.org 1. Ponderosa State Park 8,000 feet deep, making it the Go fishing or test your skills at cross-country 5. Bruneau Dunes State Park deepest river gorge in the skiing! Bike or hike the Fox Run Mountain Biking Visit the observatory to gaze at the stars in the continental United States, even Trail. Spy for birds in Lily Marsh or have a relax- evening then camp overnight! Hike to the dunes ing picnic. Go for a swim in Payette Lake. or stop by the Visitor Center to see fossils from deeper than the Grand Canyon! the prehistoric lakes. Swim in the lake or go bird watching! • Idaho accounts for nearly 2. Harriman State Park one-third of the United State’s Visit the Jones House to see wildlife displays or hike the Skannatati Loop to the Dunning Trail. 6. Heyburn State Park potato production. Idaho is Cross-country ski or snowshoe during the winter Go canoeing in Coeur d’Alene Lake or explore sometimes referred to as the then rent a yurt or cabin and stay the night. the marsh and forest overlooking the lake! Go “Potato State”. bird watching or bike the Trail of the Coeur 3. Sawtooth National d’Alenes. Spend the night camping.
Recreation Area 7. Go backpacking, fishing, canoeing or ride your Craters of the Moon National bike. Ride horseback and hit the trails. In the Monument and Preserve winter try downhill or cross country skiing and Become a Junior Ranger! Complete activities snowmobiling. in the Lunar Ranger Booklet for a Lunar Ranger mission patch! Explore the Indian Tunnel Buffalo Cave, or hike the North Crater Flow Trail.
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