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St. Joe River and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

By Vince Wilson, University of Idaho
Idaho Senator Frank Church was a driving force behind the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. In 1965, Senator Church introduced a new bill called the National Wild Rivers Bill. This served as a basis for what became the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Frank…

Senator Heyburn and the Northwest's First State Park

By Vince Wilson, University of Idaho
When Senator Weldon Heyburn begain dreaming of a new national park in Idaho, the General Allotment Act of 1877 had recently opened up a large swatch of land. After this Act, members of the Coeur d’ Alene Indian Tribe people each received 160 acres…
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