This three-day event is checkered with traditional dancing, drumming, food, memorials, and name-giving ceremonies with all ages—birth to elderly—participating. Powwows are a way of meeting to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and…
The original name of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe was Schitsu’umsh, meaning “Those who were found here” or “The discovered people.” Before U.S. expansion into the area, the Schitsu’umsh would trade with French fur traders, who…
Coeur d’Alene’s Old Mission State Park is home to the oldest standing building in Idaho. In 1831 several Northwest tribes sent a delegation to St. Louis to find out more about the blackrobes. Father Pierre-Jean…
Colgate Licks National Recreation Trail is a short 1 mile loop interpretive trail, located at mile post 147.9 along the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12). The name comes from…
Described by visitors as a spiritual place that deserves special recognition, Devoto Grove Picnic Area & Trailhead is an accessible interpretive trail that serves as a memorial to Bernard DeVoto who was the conservationist and…
Discovery Hill has become the go-to for visitors of Salmon, Idaho who love the outdoors. Visiting hikers can traipse along original portions from the trail charted by the Corps of Discovery, which thankfully remains unchanged…
A popular Idaho roadside attraction offers guests the opportunity to spend a night in a giant dog-shaped building. Also at Dog Bark Park is a free visitor center housed in a quaint artist studio where…
Hearthstone Lodge is one of America’s finest country inns. Hearthstone Lodge is located just outside the historic town of Kamiah, Idaho, in America’s largest remaining wilderness in the lower 48 states. Overlooking the peaceful Clearwater…
Along the shores of the Snake River south of Lewiston, Idaho is Hells Gate State Park and the Lewis & Clark Discovery Center. The location has historical significance due its being a former Nez Perce…