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  Idaho Panhandle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the U.S. State of Idaho that encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone.
The panhandle is bordered by Washington state to the west, Montana to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north.
The Idaho Panhandle became infamous in 1992 with the siege at Ruby Ridge between Randy Weaver and federal authorities.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idaho_Panhandle   (297 words)

  
 Idaho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Idaho is perhaps the only state to be named as the result of a hoax.
Idaho is an important agricultural state, producing nearly one third of the potatoes grown in the United States.
As with many other western states, the percentage of Idaho's population identifying themselves as "non-religious" (an umbrella term which is sometimes synonymous with or includes elements of atheism, agnosticism, skepticism, freethought, humanism, secular humanism, heresy, logical positivism, and apathy) is higher than the rest of the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idaho   (1739 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Idaho
Lewiston from the north Lewiston, Idaho is a city in northern Idaho, at the confluence of the Snake River and the Clearwater River.
Priest Lake, Idaho, United States is located in the northern most portion of the Idaho Panhandle with the northern end of the lake extending north to within 15 miles (24 km) of the Canadian border.
As of 2004, the population of Idaho was estimated to be 1,393,262.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Idaho   (8383 words)

  
 Idaho Panhandle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Idaho Panhandle is also the only (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776) United States panhandle which borders both two US states and a foreign country.
The Idaho Panhandle was originally created when (additional info and facts about Montana Territory) Montana Territory was organized from (additional info and facts about Idaho Territory) Idaho Territory in 1864.
When the seat of territorial government was moved to (The capital and largest city of Idaho) Boise from (A town in northwestern Idaho) Lewiston in late 1864, it was thought that the panhandle region was hard to govern.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/id/idaho_panhandle.htm   (278 words)

  
 Idaho Geography - NETSTATE
The geographic center of Idaho is located in Custer County, on the Yankee Fork River, southwest of Challis.
Idaho is bordered by Montana and Wyoming on the east and by Washington and Oregon on the west.
Rocky Mountains: The Rocky Mountains area is the state's largest area and extends from the Idaho Panhandle (That's the narrow strip of Idaho that runs between Washington and Montana and borders Canada.) south and along the Wyoming border.
www.netstate.com /states/geography/id_geography.htm   (1126 words)

  
 Idaho Panhandle Properties - Real Estate for Hunting and Fishing
A refuge for the skier, hunter, backpacker and trout fisherman.
The Panhandle of North Idaho offers campers and adventurers a full spectrum of outdoor destinations, whether your favorite locale be inspiring mountain ranges or crystaline clear lakes, rivers and waterfalls.
The "green gold" of the panhandle is white pine, western red cedar, Douglas fir, and ponderosa pine.
www.idahopanhandle.com   (524 words)

  
 Panhandle National Forest
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests comprise about 2.5 million acres of public lands which lie within "the panhandle" of northern Idaho and extend into eastern Washington and western Montana.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests are an aggregation of the Coeur d'Alene and portions of the Kaniksu and St. Joe National Forests.
The Forest is within nine counties in three states: Boundary, Bonner, Benewah, Kootenai, Shoshone, Latah and Clearwater Counties in Idaho; Lincoln County in Montana; and Pend Oreille County in Washington.
imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/geog/forestry/panhndle.htm   (664 words)

  
 Idaho's Sore Thumb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It's a fact of history that Congress once voted to sever Northern Idaho from the rest of the state and attach it to Washington, but President Grover Cleveland thought it was a bad idea and pocket-vetoed the law in 1887.
Yet widespread public support the cleanup is not only hard to find in northern Idaho, it is drowned out by shrill voices in opposition, especially those of two daily newspapers owned by one of Idaho's most famous industrialists, Duane Hagadone: the Shoshone News-Press in Kellogg, and the Coeur d'Alene Press in Coeur d'Alene.
In May 2000, the EPA notified Idaho officials that the agency would formally propose a Superfund in the basin if the state did not agree to an adequately funded cleanup.
www.times.org /archives/2002/thumb1.htm   (3361 words)

  
 Tom Loder's Panhandle Outfitters - fly fish for trout in Idaho, Montana, & Washington.
Tom Loder's Panhandle Outfitters - fly fish for trout in Idaho, Montana, & Washington.
Panhandle Outfitters will guide you back to the days of Lewis and Clark where you can still experience wild native cutthroat.
Idaho's St. Joe is nationally classified as a Wild and Scenic River.
www.panhandle-outfitters.com /fishing.html   (1148 words)

  
 Idaho Panhandle Forest Bill Clears Congress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
WASHINGTON, D.C. Legislation to consolidate lands on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest cleared Congress today and is expected to be signed by the President.
434, the Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act, enables the federal government to offer certain parcels of land in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest for sale or exchange.
Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter are the chief sponsors of the legislation.
www.senate.gov /~craig/releases/pr111704a.htm   (448 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Rising Cougar Project, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Bonner County, ID
The proposed activities for the Rising Cougar Project are located in the Sandpoint Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 25 miles east of Sandpoint, Idaho.
Goals of the proposed activities include: (1) Maintain or restore the characteristics of ecosystem composition and structure within the range of variability that would be expected to occur under natural disturbance regimes.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests Supervisor will make a decision on this project after considering comments and responses, environmental consequences discussed in the Final EIS, and applicable laws, regulations and policies.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2003/September/Day-25/i24269.htm   (1525 words)

  
 The Ultimate Idaho Vacation, Hotel and Travel Guide
Traveling south to north-central Idaho, the Palouse Hills envelop Moscow, while Lewiston is home to Hells Gate State Park and the Lewiston Roundup.
Separating Idaho and Oregon, Hells Canyon is America’s deepest gorge, and the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway and Hells Canyon National Recreation Area provide an up-close look.
If southwest Idaho is your destination, Boise serves as the state capital with the Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey and the Old Idaho Penitentiary serving as local favorites.
www.ultimateidaho.com   (729 words)

  
 Backcountry Conditions Update
National Forests in North Idaho encompass approximately 2.7 million acres which include the Cabinet, Selkirk, St. Joe, Purcell, Coeur d'Alene, and Bitterroot mountain ranges.
These mountains are graced with some of the deepest snowfall in the intermountain west.
A free avalanche awareness workshop for snowmobilers will be held January 8th and 9th, 2005 at the Idaho Panhandle National Forests Supervisor's Office.
www.fs.fed.us /ipnf/visit/conditions/backcountry   (366 words)

  
 Serious fishing begins in Idaho's Panhandle
Such stories seem to be even more profound when someone in their senior years tells them.
If you and yours are heading to Canada via Panhandle Highway 95 or happen to be near the border on Hwy 95 I have the perfect out of the way rest stop for you to break up a long drive and have some fun.
My other fishing buddy says the only way he will accept Marg in the boat is if she is rowing.
www.ruralnorthwest.com /artman/publish/printer_3042.shtml   (827 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Idaho Panhandle National Forests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests dominate beautiful northern Idaho, where small towns snuggle up against soaring peaks or hug the shores of deep blue lakes.
These forests contain portions of some of Idaho's most scenic mountain ranges, the Selkirk, Cabinet, Coeur d'Alene and Bitterroot, and three of its largest lakes, Coeur d'Alene, Priest and Pend Oreille.
The powdery snows of northern Idaho delight skiers and snowmobilers alike.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/3643gd.htm   (175 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Lakeface-Lamb Fuel Reduction, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Bonner County, Idaho
These management activities will be administered by the Priest Lake Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Bonner County, Idaho.
The area is situated totally within Bonner Country, Idaho, approximately 22 airmiles north of the community of Priest River, Idaho.
In addition, the public is encouraged to visit with Forest Service officials during the analysis and prior to the decision.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1999/November/Day-29/i30865.htm   (1308 words)

  
 Destinations -The Gentle Side of the Idaho Panhandle
Many of the same streams famous for their whitewater also offer long stretches where the rapids don't intimidate and the scenery is spectacular.
But that still leaves 19 miles of the river in Idaho for the rest of us (not to mention the 58 miles—including long, slough-like stretches—in British Columbia).
Most of the land in extreme northern Idaho is managed under the Kaniksu National Forest.
www.paddlermagazine.com /issues/1999_5/dest.htm   (1494 words)

  
 Idaho Panhandle National Forests Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (US Forest Service)
With headquarters in beautiful Coeur d'Alene, the Idaho Panhandle NF covers about 2.5 million acres from eastern Washington to western Montana.
Three of Idaho's most prominent lakes are found here: Coeur d'Alene Lake, Priest Lake and Lake Pend Oreille.
The Idaho Panhandle contains some of the state's most beautiful scenery.
www.ohwy.com /id/i/idahopnf.htm   (181 words)

  
 Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d'Alene, Kaniksu, & St. Joe) National Forest
Located in "the panhandle" of northern Idaho and extending into eastern Washington State and western Montana, lies the Idaho Panhandle National Forest.
Make a trip to the forest in the winter and find hundreds of miles of groomed trails for nordic skiers and snowmobilers.
syndication.getoutdoors.com /getoutdoors/destination_summary/83.html   (187 words)

  
 Idaho Panhandle National Forests | Visitor Center
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests are home to over 300 wildlife species.
The Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle National Forests' (KIPZ) Forest Plans are near the end of their intended 15-year life and over the next few years, the plans will be revised to reflect resource and social changes on both Forests as well as new scientific information.
Find out how local people are working to improve collaborative relationships and are providing advice and recommendations to the IPNF through the Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee.
www.fs.fed.us /outernet/ipnf   (432 words)

  
 49 - Idaho Scenery including Idaho Panhandle and Silver Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Northern Pacific Railroad transported huge amounts of metals (gold, zinc, lead and LOTS of silver) from this area...known as the "Silver Capital of the World".
You can enter the Panhandle from the south or from the City of Flags, in Newport, WA.
This Idaho scenery is available as a unit or as individual prints.
www.strengthinperspective.com /mpcompel/mpNOTgal49/mpgal49.html   (417 words)

  
 IDAHO PANHANDLE CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMITED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Panhandle chapter was recently awarded a $50,000 grant to purchase conservation easements on Trestle Creek to help secure Bull Trout habitat for years to come.
The current situation is causing direct take of bull trout by choking redds; fixing this will immediately improve conditions for spawning fish.In addition to bull trout, Gold Creek supports westslope cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, and spawning kokanee.
Remember that Panhandle TU shirts and hats make great gifts for friends and family.
www.idahotu.org /panhandle/tuhome.htm   (224 words)

  
 Idaho Wineries - Panhandle
cenic highways abound in Idaho's Panhandle, leading visitors to extraordinary viewpoints, through river canyons and rolling wheat fields as far as the eye can see.
ineries located in northern Idaho and its Panhandle area are family-owned and relatively small.
Grapes grown in Washington's nearby Columbia Valley are commonly used by northern Idaho wineries.
www.winesnw.com /panhandle.html   (359 words)

  
 Idaho Panhandle Properties - Real Estate Sales
Look across the Panhandle at the Cabinet Mountains in Montana or simpily walk outside into your backyard and touch the Selkirks, which stretch all the way to Canada via 2 1/2 million acres of Federal and State Forests.
Macarthur Lake, abundant with waterfowl and fish, is at the foot of this spectacular 30 acre parcel
The Majority of the land in the Idaho Panhandle is owned by the Federal Government and under state and Federal control.
www.idahopanhandle.com /panhandle_properties.html   (393 words)

  
 VIA Online: Sand Point
This eclectic enclave of loggers, artists, and outdoor enthusiasts sits at the midpoint of a lonely two-lane road that cuts through the wilderness at the very tip of the Idaho Panhandle.
But ever since Schweitzer, Sandpoint's locally owned (and Idaho's second largest) ski resort, was rescued from bankruptcy, the spectacle of idle ungulates has been replaced by the specter of idling SUVs.
Those with energy to burn will find the backcountry of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest perfect for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/sandpoint01.asp   (1175 words)

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