Facts about Idaho
Ice Wine
Grapes are harvested and pressed while frozen solid (-10°C) so water can be driven out as shards of ice - leaving a higher concentration of sugars - and after fermentation - higher concentration of alcohol.
Basque Food
refers to the cuisine of the Basque Country and includes meats and fish grilled over hot coals, marmitako and lamb stews, cod, Tolosa bean dishes, paprikas from Lekeitio, pintxos, Idiazabal sheep's cheese, txakoli, and Basque cider.
Clearwater River
river the corp used to travel between the Bitterroot Mountains and the Snake River, located in Idaho
Hells Canyon
the deepest canyon in the United States with the Snake River running through it; forms part of the border between Idaho and Oregon
Borah Peak
the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Idaho and one of the most prominent peaks in the contiguous states. It is located in the central section of the Lost River Range, within the Challis National Forest in eastern Custer County.
Shoshone Falls
waterfall on the Snake River in Idaho
Number of Counties in Idaho
44 counties
Challis National Forest
At 4,235,940 acres it is one of the largest national forests in the lower 48 states and also has most of the land area of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, which is the largest wilderness area south of Alaska.
Boise
Capital of Idaho
National Reactor Testing Station
Idaho National Laboratory is one of the national laboratories of the United States Department of Energy and is managed by the Battelle Energy Alliance. While the laboratory does other research, historically it has been involved with nuclear research.
Idaho Demonym
Idahoan
Idaho Statehood
July 3, 1890
Lava Hot Springs
Located in the mountainous valley of the Portneuf River on the old route of the Oregon Trail and California Trail, the city has become a popular resort location, noted for its numerous hot springs amenable to bathing and a turbulent inner tube run through part of the town.
Idaho Giant Salamander
State Amphibian
Cutthroat Trout
State Fish; a fish species of the family Salmonidae native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin in North America
Syringa
State Flower; a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family, native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
Star Garnet
State Gem
Appaloosa
State Horse; an American horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history.
Monarch Butterfly
State Insect; a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown.
Peregrine Falcon
State Raptor; also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae.
Western White Pine
State Tree; a species of pine that occurs in the mountains of the western United States and Canada, specifically the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Coast Range, and the northern Rocky Mountains.
Mountain Bluebird
State bird; a medium-sized bird weighing about 30 g with a length from 16-20 cm. They have light underbellies and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath
Hagerman Horse Fossil
State fossil
Huckleberry
State fruit
Let it be perpetual
State motto
Potato
State vegetable
St. Joe River
a 140-mile long tributary of Coeur d'Alene Lake in northern Idaho. Beginning at an elevation of 6,487 feet in the Northern Bitterroot Range of eastern Shoshone County, it flows generally west through the Saint Joe River Valley and the communities of Avery and Calder.
Payette National Forest
a U.S. National Forest located in central western Idaho, in parts of Valley, Idaho, Adams, and Washington counties. The land area consists of approximately 2.3 million acres of federally managed lands.
Elk River
a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 22,974 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. The city's population exceeded 20,000 as of year 2005.
Treefort Music Fest
a five-day, indie rock festival which is held at numerous venues throughout downtown Boise, Idaho in late March.
Coeur d'Alene Resort
a luxury resort hotel in the northwest United States, located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Seated on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene by Tubbs Hill, the resort features a marina, convention facilities, spa, as well as a notable 18-hole golf course.
Lake Coeur d'Alene
a natural dam-controlled lake in North Idaho, located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. At its northern end is the city of Coeur d'Alene. It spans 25 miles in length and ranges from 1 to 3 miles wide with over 109 miles of shoreline.
Bear Lake
a natural freshwater lake on the Idaho-Utah border in the Western United States. About 109 square miles in size, it is split about equally between the two states; its Utah portion comprises the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Utah, after Utah Lake.
Bruneau Dunes State Park
a public recreation and geologic preservation area featuring large sand dunes and small lakes, located northeast of Bruneau and fifteen miles south of Mountain Home, Idaho. The state park is the site of North America's highest single-structured sand dune which is approximately 470 feet high.
McCall
a resort town on the western edge of Valley County, Idaho, United States. Named after its founder, Tom McCall, it is situated on the southern shore of Payette Lake, near the center of the Payette National Forest.
Bogus Basin
a ski area in the western United States, located in southwest Idaho in Boise County, 16 miles north-northeast of the city of Boise.
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
a ski resort in the northwest United States in northern Idaho, 11 miles northwest of Sandpoint. Located in Bonner County in the Selkirk Mountains, it overlooks Lake Pend Oreille to the southeast with views of the Bitterroot and Cabinet mountain ranges
Silver Mountain Resort
a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in the Silver Valley region of northern Idaho, just south of Kellogg and Interstate 90 in Shoshone County.
Emma Edwards Green
an American painter and designer. She designed the State Seal of Idaho, used also on the Flag of Idaho, and is the only woman to have designed a state seal.
Brad Little
an American politician serving as the 33rd Governor of Idaho since January 2019.
Janice McGeachin
an American politician serving as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho, since 2019. She is the first female lieutenant governor of Idaho.
A gargantuan tree can be found at The Elk River. It is called the Idaho Champion Western Red Cedar Tree.
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Idaho actually holds a strange little Guinness World Record for a maze. Yes, the state is known for the longest straw bale maze, which is in Rupert.
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Idaho has an awesome wildlife preserve, which is known for its dense population of falcons, eagles, and hawks.
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Idaho is the only state seal in the United States that was designed by a woman.
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It is illegal for a person to fish while they are riding the back of a camel.
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The Lake Coeur d'Alene boardwalk is 3,300 feet long and is known as the longest boardwalk in the world.
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The first ski destination in the United States is Idaho's State Valley.
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The state grows nearly one/third of America's potatoes.
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The state is actually known as the Lentil Capital of the World.
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The state's Capital Building is the only state capital that is kept warm using a renewable source of energy. It is called geothermal water
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The state's name derived from a Native American word that means "the land of many waters."
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There is a small town in Idaho that has the longest main street in the United States. It is located in the City of Island Park.
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This state offers the longest gondola ride in the world, so strap in and enjoy nature from above.
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it is against the law for a man to give his beloved a box of sweets that weighs more than 50 pounds.
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Gem State
nickname of Idaho
