| Bird Watching |
| | Castle Rocks | | This is Idaho's newest state park. Castle Rocks houses exceptional bird watching. | |
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| | City Of Rocks National Reserve | | City of Rocks offers scenic walks near the historic California Trail and opportunities for wildlife watching, photography, world-class technical rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, ice climbing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, picnicking, bird watching and camping near rock formations. | |
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| | Lake Walcott | | The lake offers visitors a wide variety of activities. These include water skiing, power boating, windsurfing, sailing, and bird watching. Camping areas are available. Boating facilities are provided. | |
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| | Lake Walcott State Park | | This park offers its visitors modern campgrounds to stay at. It is not handicap accessible. The park is a convenient bases from which to explore the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge. | |
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| | Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge | | Recreational activities in this area include boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing. Up to 100,000 ducks and geese are present in the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge during spring and fall migrations. Migrating tundra swans can be seen in spring in shallow bays and shores of the lake. Bald eagles, golden eagles, hawks, and owls are frequently seen. Mule deer are year-round residents and pronghorn antelope are occasionally seen. | |
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| Mammals |
| | City of Rocks | | City of Rocks is one of the top granite-crag rock-climbing sites in the world. About 700 routes have been described to date. One hundred-to 300-foot spires provide most of the climbing opportunities, although there are 600-foot spires which provide all-day activities. Primitive campgrounds are available. | |
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| Wildlife Viewing In National Forests |
| | Sawtooth National Forest | | Sawtooth National Forest comprises more that 2.1 million acres of public land, most of it in south-central Idaho, with one unit in northern Utah. Hunters come here for deer, elk, antelope, mountain goat, bear, and mountain lion. Sightseers, bird watchers, hikers, horse riders, and trail and mountain bikers add to recreational traffic on the Sawtooth National Forest. | |
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| Wildlife Viewing In National Parks |
| | City Of Rocks National Reserve | | City of Rocks offers scenic walks near the historic California Trail and opportunities for wildlife watching, photography, world-class technical rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, ice climbing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, picnicking, bird watching and camping near rock formations. | |
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| Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges |
| | Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge | | Recreational activities in this area include boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing. Up to 100,000 ducks and geese are present in the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge during spring and fall migrations. Migrating tundra swans can be seen in spring in shallow bays and shores of the lake. Bald eagles, golden eagles, hawks, and owls are frequently seen. Mule deer are year-round residents and pronghorn antelope are occasionally seen. | |
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