Idaho

Idaho — page 1
IDAHO THE GEM STATE There's There's a lot more to Idaho than potatoes The state is also famous for its wide open spaces It is a land filled with unspoiled wilderness Rugged mountain ranges and forests teeming with wildlife sprawl over more than half the state The heart of Idaho is centered on small farming towns Crops grow on about one fifth of the state Potatoes are a big cash crop but so are wheat sugar beets and barley Although small town life is unhurried there is plenty of urban excitement in Idaho's bustling cities such as Boise or ski resort towns such as Sun Valley Nobody really knows how Idaho got its name In years past many thought it was a Shoshone Native American word that meant gem of the mountains That turned out to be untrue But Idaho is a land filled with natural treasures from emerald colored forests to deep sapphire tinted mountain lakes Idaho truly lives up to its nickname The Gem State IDAHO 4