Wallace, Idaho

however, they had no idea what Mother Nature had planned for the next two days (Petersen). Of course the worst comes after everyone thinks it is over. August 20th through the 21st was filled with winds as strong as tornados that swept through northern Idaho and western Montana. The winds rekindled the hot coals and the thousands of fires from the day before became one massive fire. Jim Petersen described the sights in an editorial for Evergreen Magazine in 1995; he said, ”… fires became firestorms,

More Than A Game Nearly every American knows the popular song, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” It has commemorated the national sport baseball for many years, drawing fans from coast to coast creating a unique community that is truly American. However this song fails to portray the true nature of the sport. If we don 't win, yes it is a shame, but it 's not just about one, two, three strikes and you 're out, it 's about learning to play the game; and not just the game of baseball but the game of

The Shoshone and Nez Perce tribes are local tribes in Idaho. In earlier days the Shoshone settled along the Snake River. The Nez Perce tribe came from northern Idaho. Both of these tribes weaved products for their own use, but the Shoshone tribe also sold them, and they still do today. The Shoshone tribe also “used their basketry as a utilitarian object, rather than selling them or using them for barter” (Basketry). The two tribes have different weaving styles, and they use different materials

Introduction I will be talking to you guys about Oregon. I choose this State because my auntie moved there in November and she told me a lot of interesting stuff. One of the interesting things about Oregon is that it has the deepest lake in the United States along with a lot of more facts and interesting things about Oregon I will be telling you. Statistics Oregon is located right under Bend the city. The state bird is the Western Meadowlark. The state flower is Oregon Grapes. The song

Kateri Tekakwitha, also called the Lily of the Mohawks, is considered the Catholic patroness of ecology and the environment. She was born in 1656 in what now is upstate New York, on the upper part of Lake Ontario and near the modern Canadian border. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was born around 1656 in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon,near New York. She was the daughter of Kenneronkwa, a Mohawk chief.Tekakwitha's original village was highly diverse, as the Mohawk were absorbing many captured natives of

Teton Dam Collapse It was a normal day, beautiful even. The sky was clear, it was warm, you wouldn't ever think that today would take multiple lives. There were no clouds in the sky. Little did I know how much my life, and the inhabitants of my hometown, was going to change. I have a family, and my kids were busy, so i suggested that my wife and i go take a walk since the was such a nice day. We were taking a walk around our general area, when we felt a drop of water. It had come from the upper

An epic and timeless battle plays out in annually in our beautiful province. From late summer until early winter salmon valiantly fight their way back from the ocean to their home rivers where they first hatched. This is the stuff of legends and folklore! It is difficult to articulate the impact a single fish has had on the people of BC, but suffice it to say the salmon run is unquestionably a marvel of nature. From Adams River to Vancouver Island’s Goldstream Park, there are countless rivers, parks

Idaho has a fascinating history. From the state's Native American history and settlers to World War II, and the states 1900’s disaster, Idaho has an exciting past. Plus Idaho has the best potatoes! In August 1805, four European white men on horses arrived in what’s now the Idaho-Montana border. The men were Captain Meriwether Lewis, John Shields, George Drouillard, and Hugh Mc’Nell. All these people belonged to a group of 59 explorers called the Corps of Discovery. In what is now South Dakota a

Introduction There are fifty states in the United States of America. Forty-eight of them are contiguous and are part of North America. Montana is one of the 50 states. Montana is located in the Northwest section of the United States. Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota are the states that border it. Canada borders the top of Montana. It’s mouthwatering huckleberry pie and cake are two out of many things it is know for. I chose this state because it contains lots of beautiful scenery

waterfall. They found that out from looking above and below the falls. Is Salt Creek Falls the most popular in the Pacific Northwest? Shoshone Falls Shoshone Falls is the most famous in Idaho and it’s nickname is “Niagra of the West.” It’s over 900 ft. across and 212 ft. down. Shoshone Falls is the widest waterfall in Idaho. It’s name came from an Indian tribe. They named it after the tribe because that’s where the tribe lived. Shoshone Falls is a block waterfall and runs through Snake River. A block waterfall