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	Hells Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hells Canyon is one of the most imposing river gorges in the North American West.
		Most of the older rocks we see in the canyon came from underwater volcanoes when Hells Canyon's terrains were part of an island arc in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
		The resulting canyon, roughly ten miles across, is not as dramatic as the Grand Canyon.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/he/hells_canyon.html (1238 words)

	Hells Canyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		According to the Nez Percé tribe, Coyote dug the Snake River Canyon in a day to protect the people on the west side of the river from the Seven Devils, a band of evil spirits living in the mountain range to the east.
		The resulting canyon, roughly 16 km (10 miles) across, is not as dramatic as the Grand Canyon.
		The canyon plunges 2.4 km (7,913 ft) from its summit to the mouth of Granite Creek, 10 km (6 miles) away, at 450 m (1,480 ft).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hells_Canyon (1327 words)

	Hells Canyon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hells Canyon is a (A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall) canyon created by the (A tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition) Snake River.
		Hells Canyon is one of the most imposing river (A deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)) gorges in the (A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama) North American West.
		The resulting canyon, roughly 16 km (10 miles) across, is not as dramatic as the (The enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona) Grand Canyon.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/hells_canyon.htm (1274 words)

	Idaho FNAWS: Feature - Hells Canyon Initiative Summary
		The Hells Canyon Initiative is a state, federal, and private partnership to restore Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) in the Hells Canyon area of Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
		The Hells Canyon project area encompasses over 5.5 million acres in the Snake River drainage from the mouth of the Clearwater River, Idaho, south to Brownlee reservoir.
		Bighorn sheep were historically abundant, but were extirpated from Hells Canyon and the surrounding area by 1945 by a combination of competition for forage with domestic livestock, introduced diseases, and over-hunting.
	www.animalpark.org /idfnaws/hellcan1.html (526 words)

	Hells Canyon Wilderness, Idaho-Oregon
		The main portion of Hell's Canyon (of the Snake River) was saved from dams in one of the most famous and hardest-fought conservation battles of the 20th century.
		The vegetation is sagebrush and grass in lower parts of the canyon with deciduous bushes and trees along the numerous streams that run into Hells Canyon.
		Outside of the Wilderness, the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area was supposed to have recreation as the dominant use, but the U.S. Forest Service has been a bad steward of the area and has logged many thousands of acres, much of it clearcut even though Congress prohibited this type of logging in the area.
	www.forwolves.org /ralph/wpages/hellscan.htm (413 words)

	Hells Canyon Overview
		Wild and Scenic Rivers: The Hells Canyon HCNRA has three rivers which are designated Wild and Scenic: the Snake, Imnaha and Rapid rivers (learn more).
		Hells Canyon NRA straddles the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho with over 650,000 acres of beauty and adventure...
		Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is part of the Wallowa-Whitman, Nez Perce, and Payette National Forests.
	www.fs.fed.us /hellscanyon/overview/index.shtml (371 words)

	GORP - Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
		Hells Canyon itself is the deepest canyon in North America.
		Hells Canyon hosts the largest free-roaming elk herd in the United States, as well as bighorn sheep, deer, and mountain goats; areas of rugged terrain also offer ideal habitat for the chukar partridge.
		Within Hells Canyon you'll find old-growth boreal forests of ponderosa pine, Engelmann spruce, western larch, and Douglas fir—not to mention rare plants such as MacFarlane's four-o'clock and some of the most extensive intact native grasslands remaining in the region.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nra/or_hells.htm (405 words)

	Hells Canyon Adventures whitewater rafting
		Hells Canyon Adventures can provide you with white water raft or jet boat trips down the rapids of the Snake River in the wild and scenic Hells Canyon*.
		IF you are looking for a quiet peaceful atmosphere, may we suggest our lodge at the south end of Hells Canyon, known for its serenity and picturesque view.
		The lodge overlooks Hells Canyon Reservoir and is the closest lodging to the boat tours.
	www.hellscanyonadventures.com (225 words)

	Idaho Power - Rivers and Recreation - Parks and Recreation - Hells Canyon Recreation Area - Hells Canyon Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hells Canyon Park is on the Idaho side of Hells Canyon Reservoir, six miles downstream from Copperfield Park.
		Hells Canyon Park has a boat ramp, four boat docks, RV dump station and a public pay phone located at the entrance to the park.
		Our Hells Canyon Area Slide Show is a collection of 50 photos capturing the area's scenic wonders and wildlife.
	www.idahopower.com /riversrec/parksrec/hellscanyon.htm (273 words)

	Idaho Power - Rivers and Recreation - Relicensing - Hells Canyon History
		he Hells Canyon Project was the last of the three projects to be constructed.
		Hells Canyon is the deepest canyon on the North American continent, and the Hells Canyon Project is located at one of the narrowest points in the canyon.
		The narrow canyon prevented crews from locating the switchyard adjacent to the powerhouse and generators, like most hydropower projects.
	www.idahopower.com /riversrec/relicensing/hellscanyon/hellscanyon/hellscanyonhistory.asp (417 words)

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		Though the Grand Canyon of the Colorado is the best known "canyon" in the U.S., it is not actually the deepest.
		Hells Canyon is a wild river area designated as a Wilderness and National Recreation Area, established in 1975.
		The scenery and wilderness environment of Hells Canyon is a further appeal of the trip.
	www.fostertravel.com /IDHELL.html (1462 words)

	Whitewater rafting trips Snake River Hells Canyon Idaho, Hells Canyon family rafting trips
		Nez Perce Indian legend claims "Coyote" dug Hells Canyon with a big stick to protect their ancestors in Oregon's Blue Mountains from the "seven devils" across the gorge in what is now Idaho.
		Hells Canyon is one of the most rugged roadless areas in the U.S. Our only contacts during the trip are hikers, horsemen, and other river parties, including jetboats.
		The Snake/Hells Canyon is protected by Congress as a "Wild and Scenic River," and is inside the spectacular Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
	www.hughesriver.com /snakeriver.htm (477 words)

	Dual Sport Sidecars - Into Hells Canyon
		I’d been to the little village of Imnaha that perches close to the west side of the canyon at the end of the road on the Oregon side.
		The paved road I’d reached along the Hells Canyon reservoir is listed as a "scenic byway", winding around the edge of the water a few miles north to the Hells Canyon Dam.
		Today, the canyon is submerged under several different reservoirs, the water harnessed for flood control and hydroelectric power.
	home.sprynet.com /~sidecars/dualsport/hellscanyon/hellscanyon.shtml (1499 words)

	Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (OR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hells Canyon itself is widely acknowledged to be the deepest gorge in North America, measured by the drop from the top of He Devil Peak on the Idaho side in the Hells Canyon Wilderness within the NRA to the floor of the Snake River Canyon below.
		The impetus to create the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area was to protect the wildest stretch of the Snake River from dams.
		Wolves are known to use the Hells Canyon area as a travel corridor between the wildlands of central Idaho and the Blue Mountains of Oregon.
	www.wilderness.org /wherewework/idaho/hellscanyon.cfm (1174 words)

	Idaho's Hells Gate State Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gateway to Hells Canyon and Idaho's Lewis and Clark Country
		The Nez Perce National Historic Park is just a short drive from Hells Gate, with fascinating displays of artifacts and a glimpse of the traditional life of the Nez Perce people.
		Hells Gate offers campfire programs from Memorial weekend through Labor Day of each year.
	www.idahoparks.org /parks/hellsgate.html (703 words)

	ipedia.com: Canyon Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Canyons are much more common in arid areas than in wetter areas because weathering has a lesser effect in arid zones.
		Canyons' walls are often formed of resistant sandstones or granite.
		The word canyon is Spanish in origin; in some parts of the United States, canyons are sometimes called gorges (the British English word) or notches.
	www.ipedia.com /canyon.html (334 words)

	GORP - Snake River, Oregon
		Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge in North America.
		The canyon is bordered on the east by the rugged Seven Devils range, capped by 9,393-foot He Devil Mountain in Idaho.
		This ranch is the northernmost river portal on the Snake River within Hells Canyon NRA and is staffed year round.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_river/or_snake.htm (1873 words)

	Stutzman Hells Canyon Guide Service
		Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge in North America and is surrounded by awe inspiring mountains that form the boundary between Idaho and Oregon.
		The Hells Canyon area is breathtaking, from the quiet calm of early morning to the peaceful cool evenings by the campfire.
		The Canyon is breathtaking, from the quite calm of early morning to the peaceful cool evenings by the campfire.
	www.hellscanyoncustomrods.com /guideservice.shtml (396 words)

	Hells Canyon West Rim - VR Panoramas
		Forest and meadows on the west rim of Hells Canyon.
		Wallowa Mountains to the west, Hells Canyon to the east.
		Flowery dry hilltops on the south rim of Hells Canyon.
	www.virtualguidebooks.com /Oregon/EasternOregon/WestRimHellsCanyon/WestRimHellsCanyon_TOC.html (73 words)

	Looking for outdoor recreation, sightseeing, hunting, or fishing, find it in Baker County's Panhandle area, Oregon's ...
		The Hells Canyon area extends from Eagle Valley (Richland) to Pine Valley (Halfway and Cornucopia) to the Snake River and Hells Canyon (Oxbow).
		Hells Canyon Chamber of Commerce consists of an energetic group of business people and organizations dedicated to bringing the story of Baker County's "Panhandle" and the Hells Canyon area to the public.
		Hells Canyon Chamber of Commerce is proud to be affiliated with the Visitors and Convention Bureau of Baker County, Oregon.
	www.hellscanyonchamber.com (363 words)

	Beamers Hells Canyon Tours Lewiston, Idaho (Boating)
		Beamers Hells Canyon Tours has conducted safe, professional whitewater jet boat tours of Hells Canyon for over 20 years.
		Aboard a US Coast Guard-licensed Beamers jet boat, you'll slice through steep canyon walls and roar through broad, bending curves as you run the riffles and rapids of the Snake River.
		Hells Canyon is bordered by 3 states, 4 rivers and 3 mountain ranges.
	www.ohwy.com /id/b/beamers.htm (217 words)

	Hells Canyon -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The lower Snake River in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, between Oregon and Idaho.
		Hell's Gate is in this section of the river.
		A deep, steep-walled, V-shaped valley cut by a river through resistant rock is often called a canyon, from the Spanish word cañón, meaning “tube.” Such valleys often occur in the upper courses of rivers, where the stream has a strong, swift current that digs its valley relatively rapidly.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9039914?tocId=9039914 (994 words)

	FishingHookup Hells Canyon Steelhead Fishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hells Canyon, tour the deepest gorge in North America while enjoying the Natural Wilderness Preserve and the excitement of a Fishing...
		River Quest Excursions, is a fishing charter operation in Hells Canyon, Idaho, fishing on the Snake River, for steelhead, and sturgeon.
		Hells Canyon Adventures, HCA for short, is on the south...
	www.fishinghookup.com /10/hells-canyon-steelhead-fishing.html (618 words)

	Hells Canyon, Idaho (Natural Features)
		Hells Canyon is the deepest river gorge in North America, averaging 5500 feet in depth over its 40 mile length, but reaching 7900 feet.
		The first reference to the name "Hells Canyon" did not appear until 1895 and it did not become the common name until the 1950s.
		The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area contains the gorge and adjoining areas in both Oregon and Idaho.
	www.ohwy.com /id/h/hellscan.htm (226 words)

	Idaho - Noxious Weed Threatens Habitat in Hells Canyon
		A wildfire of sorts is burning in Hells Canyon, cutting a bright yellow swath through the continent´s deepest river gorge and destroying tracts of native vegetation along the way.
		The environmental group is employing satellite, hand-held global positioning computers and shoe leather to locate and eradicate the patches from the canyon, considered one of the most biologically rich ecosystems in the West.
		Native plants provide habitat and food for about 350 species in the canyon, including birds of prey, elk and bands of bighorn sheep, recovering after a deadly pneumonia-like disease reduced their population several years ago.
	nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/idaho/science/art8544.html (605 words)

	Hells Canyon : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Much of Hells Canyon is wilderness and is accessible only by boat, on horseback, or on foot.
		If you are driving a car without high clearance, you'll have to limit your exploration of this region to the road to Hells Canyon Dam and the scenic byway that skirts the eastern flanks of the Wallowa Mountains.
		This center has informative displays on the natural history of Hells Canyon and is open daily 8am to 4pm from Memorial Day weekend to the first week of October.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hellscanyon/2784010029.html (508 words)

	PROGRESSIVEWORLD.NET: REVIEWS BY STEPHANIE SOLLOW
		The descriptive blurb that accompanies this track (written by Speer) states: "The Snake River slithers and writhes in the bottom of the canyon, the master of its serpentine domain.
		But after leaving the canyon sanctuary, the liquid reptile makes its way west to be swallowed whole by the Columbia River." The tattoo that Rockenfield plays only re-enforces this liquid migration.
		In Nee-Me-Poo legend, it is Coyote who is said to have dug the canyon for the tribe.
	www.progressiveworld.net /rockenfieldspeer.html (616 words)

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