10 parks in Idaho
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National Historic Trail
California National Historic Trail
California, Colorado, Idaho +7
Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s: the greatest mass migr…
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National Reserve
City Of Rocks National Reserve
Idaho
Described by California Trail emigrants as “a city of tall spires,” “steeple rocks,” and “the silent city,” this awe-inspiring landscape continues to captivate. Toda…
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National Monument & Preserve
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Idaho
Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. We invite you to explore this "weird and scenic landscape" wh…
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National Monument
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Idaho
During the Pliocene, this place looked quite different. Lush wetlands, forests, and grasslands provided excellent habitat for a variety of animals. From fascinating,…
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National Geologic Trail
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
Idaho, Montana, Oregon +1
At the end of the last Ice Age, 18,000 to 15,000 years ago, an ice dam in northern Idaho created Glacial Lake Missoula stretching 3,000 square miles around Missoula,…
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National Historic Trail
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana +13
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbou…
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National Historic Site
Minidoka National Historic Site
Idaho, Washington
During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law. Although little rem…
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National Historical Park
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Idaho, Montana, Oregon +1
Since time immemorial, the valleys, prairies, mountains, and plateaus of the inland northwest have been home to the nimíipuu (Nez Perce) people. Extremely resilient,…
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National Historic Trail
Oregon National Historic Trail
Idaho, Kansas, Missouri +4
Imagine yourself an emigrant headed for Oregon: would promises of lush farmlands and a new beginning lure you to leave home and walk for weeks? More than 2,000 miles…