All About Idaho

City of Rocks National Reserve
The City of Rocks National Reserve is a National Historic Landmark associated with the mass overland westward migration. City of Rocks was part of the home territory of several Shoshone bands, and remains important in the culture of local tribes. Between 1848 and 1869, Rock City was more well-known as a waypoint for European-American emigrants traveling west, spurred on by Manifest Destiny. Some of these emigrants left their names on the rocks along the trail within the Reserve. Read more about the history of the area, including archived settlers' journal entries about passing through City of Rocks, and read short biographies of some of the individuals whose signatures are on the rocks.

Idaho State Historical Society
Primary Source Collections focused on Idaho history. Topics include American Indian Boarding Schools, The Trial of the Century: Murder of Governor Frank Steunenberg, World War II P.O.W. Camps in Idaho, Emma Edwards Green & the Great Seal of Idaho, and Women's Suffrage in Idaho. Families should preview the material to determine suitability for your students.

Nez Perce National Historic Park
Nez Perce National Historical Park commemorates the contributions the Nez Perce have made and help protect and preserve sites, stories, and artifacts associated with their history and culture. Explore the virtual museum exhibits or learn about each of the 38 sites that make up the park.

Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone was the world's first national park, established in 1872, but people have spent time in the Yellowstone region for more than 11,000 years. Many tribes and bands used the park as their home, hunting grounds, and transportation routes prior to and after European American arrival. The website has resources for learning about the geography, ecosystem, history, and culture of the area.

Predict Old Faithful Activity
Old Faithful is located in Yellowstone National Park. Use the rangers' formula to predict the next eruption of Old Faithful Geyser.

Idaho Flora & Fauna
Explore Idaho's plants and animals in Idaho Fish and Game's extensive database.

Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest
Welcome to the tree identification Home Page at Oregon State University! The purpose of this site is to help you identify common conifers and broadleaves in the Pacific Northwest. Feel free to skip through the pages to learn more about specific genera, or to try your hand at identifying a tree specimen with a user-friendly dichotomous key. If you don't have a specimen handy, go to the mystery tree pages to try to identify the trees pictured.

The 50 States - Idaho
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on Idaho

Mr. Donn.org - Idaho
Collection of Idaho resources from Mr. Donn, who offers one of the largest collections of social studies resources available.

Idaho Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Selected Library of Congress primary sources with a Teacher's Guide

RoadsideAmerica.com - Idaho
Unique tourist attractions and landmarks in Idaho

Awesome America - Idaho
Loads of fun facts, photos, and travel information about Idaho.

Idaho History
From Idaho.gov

Idaho Potato Commission
No study about Idaho is complete without discovering the Idaho Potato.