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the grazing of sheep, and there are some permanent range lands. 

 About 14,000 head of sheep are grazed here each year, some of them 

 being brought in from adjoining States. 



Most of the streams, especially those which are more remote from 

 civilization, offer fine trout fishing. The big-game hunter can usually 

 get his quota of deer, elk, or bear in the back country of this forest. 



SELWAY NATIONAL FOREST 



The Selway National Forest extends from the prairies of central 

 Idaho on the west to the summit of the Bitterroot Mountains on the 

 east, and contains over 1.750,000 acres. It embraces a wide variety 

 of geographic and climatic conditions. The climate at the lower 

 elevations, on the Selway River, near the western boundary, is mild, 

 while severe winters and short summers are characteristic of the 

 higher country in the eastern part. 



Only a small part of the forest along the main streams is accessible 

 by road. The remainder is traversed by trails which lead into a 

 real wilderness at the higher altitudes in the interior. 



The timber stand is estimated at 6,776 million board feet. Cedar 

 is one of the most important trees. The cutting of this species is 

 increasing on the forest with the development of the pole industry. 



All varieties of big game, including moose, are found in consider- 

 able numbers on the headwaters of the Lochsa and Selway Rivers. 

 The largest herds of elk and moose in Idaho are found in the Sel- 

 way Game Preserve in the interior of the Selway Forest. 



Kooskia, Idaho, the western entrance to the region, is reached 

 by the Clearwater Branch of the Northern Pacific Railway. The 

 forest may also be entered by trail from Montana on the east by 

 way of Darby or Hamilton, or from Missoula by the road up Lolo 

 Creek to Lolo Pass. 



There are no hotels or resorts on the forest. Horses and out- 

 fits for trips may be obtained at Kooskia. Idaho, and Hamilton 

 or Darby, Mont. 



NEZPERCE NATIONAL FOREST 



The Xezperce National Forest extends from the southern bound- 

 ary of the Selway National Forest south to the Salmon River, 

 which separates north Idaho from south Idaho. The forest con- 

 tains two units, one reaching to Oregon on the west and the other 

 to Montana on the east. These two units are separated only by the 

 precipitous canyon of the Salmon River, extending from Riggins 

 to Whitebird. Through this trough runs the only north-and-south 

 highway connecting the two sections of the State, although more 

 roundabout routes are available by way of Oregon or Montana. 

 The upper reaches of the Salmon River, with its deep canyon, 

 form the southern boundary of the forest for more than 100 

 miles. 



With the possible exception of the Grand Canyon, no other can- 

 yon of equal length in the United States has resisted settlement 

 and development so effectively as has the canyon of the Salmon 

 River. Every year a selected party of sportsmen and adventurers 



