| Idaho |
| The large state of Idaho is made up of both plains and mountains and actually has a small border along Canada. For most Americans, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear Idaho is potatoes. Idaho gets this reputation since a third of all potatoes are grown in the state. Fortunately there is more to Idaho than just potatoes. The state is another great place for outdoors, since like Montana and Wyoming, there are very few large cities but plenty of wild countryside. When I visited Idaho I went to the eastern side of the state, so I still have the pcaital, panhandle, and the western region left to explore. |
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| Idaho has very few cities and is mostly made up of people living in rural areas who make their living by farming. Above are two typical older buildings that are seen in one of many small towns across Idaho. |
| On the eastern side of Idaho are the great snake plains. The plains are where most of the farming is done and crops such as corn, wheat and of course potatoes are grown here. Outside of the plains are mountainous areas both on the far east and to the west of Idaho. On the upper left is a picture of some crops being watering automatically. Directly above are some dark green potato crops in the beginning of July that can be found all over the state. Finally to the left is some mountainous areas seen outside of the plains. |
| Most of the people living outside the small cities and towns have remote homes along the highways or in the mountains. On the upper left is a picture of a home that must be dozens of miles from the next town. Its popular for people out west and in Idaho to travel around in trailers and park at a certain location for a few days then head on somewhere else. In the winter time thousands of them head south to states like California, Arizona, New Mexico to avoid the snow. The ones who end up heading south are called snow birds. On the right are some people parked at a trailer campground where they spend their time in the local area until they decide to move on. |
| Idaho has no oceans, but the population still can have fun out by the lakes. Many people bring boats with them in addition to their trailers and stop by trailer camps near lakes. On the upper left is a photo of two girls from a trailer camp who sit on a dock as boats pass by and people go fishing. On the right, some people try jet skiing. |
| On the eastern side of the state is the Snake River which runs west from Wyoming and across Idaho. The upper left photo is where the river just enters Idaho and is calm and clear. When the river heads farther south it begins to flow over some rougher terrain and create some small rapids. Above is a man fishing in the city of Idaho Falls. |
| Idaho definitely isn't famous for having deserts, but it actually has some large sand dunes. The sand dunes above are located a few miles outside a small town called St. Anthony's, where there is another trailer camp ground. Above are people riding dune buggies, dirt bikes, and 4 wheelers across the sand dunes for fun. |
| Idaho also has many large Indian reservations. The reservations are of course property of the Native Americans and the US government has no jurisdiction over them. This means that they are free to use the land how they want, and do not have to pay any type of taxes. Many businesses try to take advantage of this by building casinos on Indian reservations to avoid paying taxes to the US government and instead giving a smaller amount to the reservation. On the right is a bull moose head that was frequently hunted by Native Americans, and is now on the wall of a restaurant. On the upper left is a native American type house called a tepee, that is probably just used for decoration. To the left is a very common animal in Idaho, the squirrel, that is also seen all over the country. |
| Idaho also isn't known for geysers and thermal activity, but the eastern part of the state has some of both. A large and very active geyser was discovered in what is now the town of Soda Springs when settlers first arrived to Idaho. Some of these settlers attempted to control the geyser by adding valves and pipes in order to create a hot spring resort. Their attempt failed, but some of it worked, as today the geyser's pressure is controlled and released every hour on the hour. |
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