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Location: Ada, Boise, Elmore, Gem, Valley, and Washington counties, Idaho, United States: Nearest city: Boise, Idaho: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 2,203,703 acres (8,918.07 km 2) [2] (proclaimed): Established: July 1, 1908; 116 years ago () [3]: Visitors: 1,180,000 (in 2009) [4]: Governing body: U.S. Forest Service: Website: www.fs.usda.gov /boise: Boise National Forest is a National Forest covering ...
The Wapiti Fire in the Boise National Forest is only about 10% contained. The same fire is to blame for the recent closure of a 15-mile stretch of Idaho Highway 21, according to previous Statesman ...
Grandjean joined the United States Forest Service in 1905 and after two years serving in various forests around Idaho, he was appointed as supervisor of Sawtooth National Forest West. [4] [5]: 199 In 1908 that area was re-designated as Boise National Forest and Grandjean became its first supervisor, a role he served in for 14 years. [4]
Ochoco National Forest contains a variety of odd geological formations, 95,000 acres (38,000 ha) of old-growth forest, the headwaters of the Crooked River, and three wilderness areas. Stein's Pillar is a 350 ft (110 m) tall rock column in the Ochoco Mountains. [33]: 227–229 [46] Okanogan-Wenatchee: Washington
Michael Toole with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality said the air quality over Boise as of Thursday afternoon at about 2 p.m. was a 144 reading (orange), which is unhealthy for certain ...
Robert E. Lee Campground is a United States Forest Service campground in the Boise National Forest about 40 miles (64 km) east of the state capital, Boise. [1] It is situated at North Fork Boise River river mile 19, at the confluence of Robert E. Lee Creek, a short tributary. [2]
Located in the mountains of the Boise National Forest about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Cascade, the 3,000-acre (12 km 2) body on the Deadwood River is created by Deadwood Dam. The river flows south from the dam and is a tributary of the South Fork of the Payette River. The reservoir and vicinity is commonly used for camping, water skiing ...
Some of Idaho’s most famous wildflowers were observed in the early 1800s by Lewis and Clark.