Idaho

The Gem State. Gem of the Mountains. Spud State.

(Pictures and places in bold are places I have been to.)

Iconic Foods

      • Potatoes
      • Finger Steaks
      • The Idahoan Sandwich
      • Bison Burger
      • Trout
      • Idaho Sturgeon Caviar
      • Basque Croquetas
      • Morel Mushrooms
      • Ice Cream Potato
      • Huckleberry Pie

Yellowstone National Park – a World Heritage Site, is listed under Wyoming.

Honorable mention: City of Rocks National Reserve

10. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

9. Bitterroot Mountain Range – Bitterroot National Forest, Clearwater National Forest, Lolo National Forest, and Nez Perce National Forest

8. Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (USFS)

Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls
Downtown Twin Falls
Downtown Twin Falls

7. Shoshone Falls and Twin Falls (a small town gem), plus nearby Minidoka National Historic Site

6. Nez Perce National Historical Park

City Hall, Arco
City Hall, Arco

5. City of Arco and EBR-I (Experimental Breeder Reactor I Museum), Atomic City

4. Salmon River “River of No Return” – Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area

Idaho Potato Museum, City of Blackfoot
Idaho Potato Museum, City of Blackfoot

3. Idaho Potato Country, including the Idaho Potato Museum in the City of Blackfoot

2. Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Sun Valley (a small town gem)

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

1. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve