In addition, many persons — estimated in 1938 at 3.4 

 million — pass through the national forests. Ot these the 

 greater number are tourists, to whom the scenic beauties 

 of the forests are of definite recreational value. 



The recreational use of the forests, wildlife, and waters 

 in northern Idaho has covered the full range of summer 

 and winter outdoor pastimes from skiing and picnicking 

 to hunting and pack trips. Private participation in 

 developing the recreational resources has been principally 

 along the shores of the three large lakes, Priest, Pend 

 Oreille, and Coeur d'.'Mene. In Heyburn State Park and 

 the national forests, the State and Federal Governments 

 have provided the improvements necessary for camping 

 and other types of recreation. To preserve a portion of 

 the wilderness in its original state, 1.5 million acres of 

 back countrv in the national forests of Idaho Countv have 



been reserved from development. This reservation is 

 known as the -Selway-Bitrerroot Wilderness .Area (fig. 14;. 

 Roadside timber strips have also been set aside in the 

 national forest to help maintain the scenic assets of north- 

 ern Idaho. 



Grazing is another important forest use. The majority 

 of the farmers in the forested area rely to some degree 

 upon livestock for income. .According to the 1938 real 

 estate classification by the tax assessors, 1.4 million acres, 

 or 47 percent of the privately owned land not classed as 

 saw timber or agricultural, was grazing land. In addition 

 to the revenue from local livestock, a substantial income 

 is received annually by public and private agencies from 

 grazing fees paid by out-ot-state sheep owners. .A record 

 for 1938 shows that 95,000 sheep and 83,000 lambs from 

 ranches in Washington and Oregon were summered in 

 northern Idaho. 



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