EDUCATION Links
Links to Idaho's NATIONAL FORESTS
Remember: Weed seed free forage is required in all national forests and state lands. Links to Providers
American
Horse Council
Its mission is to promote and protect the
equine industry by representing its interests in Congress
and in federal regulatory agencies on national issues of
importance.
Back
Country Horsemen of America
A non-profit corporation made up of state organizations,
affiliates and at-large members
Back
Country Horsemen of Idaho
A
non-profit organization with 16 chapters spread throughout
Idaho
Hells Gate State Park
Hells Gate State Park is the gateway to both Idaho's Lewis and
Clark country and to Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in
North America.
Idaho Government
Contacts
Idaho
Horse Council
Representing the Idaho horse industry
National
Wild Horse and Burro Program
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
EDUCATION BCHI
Education Manual
Prepared
by Back Country Horsemen of Idaho, it includes valuable information
on Safety, Leave No Trace, Membership Growth & Training,
and Public Awareness & Outreach.
Back
Country Horsemen Handbook
The official BCH Handbook, prepared
and provided by The Back Country Horsemen of America
Trail Etiquette
Trail Etiquette for hikers, bikers, and horse riders on the National Forest [YouTube video from Forest Service]
Trailmeister
TrailMeister.com is the horse rider's resource. It is the largest source of free validated trail and trailhead information across the U.S.A.
NATIONAL
FORESTS
Boise
National Forest
About
2,612,000 acres of mountainous landscape located north and east
of the city of Boise, Idaho. Elevations range from 2,600 to 9,800
feet.
Caribou-Targhee
National Forest
Over
3 million acres stretching across southeastern Idaho, from
the Montana, Utah, and Wyoming borders. Home to the Curlew
National Grasslands.
Idaho
Twin Rivers National Forests Visitor Center
About 2.5 million acres of public lands in the northern Idaho "Twin Rivers" and
extending into eastern Washington and western Montana.
Nez
Perce - Clearwater National Forests
Welcome to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - 4.0 million acres of beautiful and diverse land, located in North Central Idaho. From the dry, rugged canyons of the Salmon River to the moist cedar forests of the Selway drainage to the rolling uplands of the Palouse, the forest offers something for everyone.
Payette
National Forest
Over 2.3 million acres of some of west-central Idaho's most beautiful and diverse
country -- hot desert grasslands through cool conifer forests to snow-capped
peaks.
Salmon-Challis
National Forest
Over 4.3 million acres in east-central Idaho. Includes 1.3 million acres of
the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area, the largest wilderness
area in the Continental United States.
Sawtooth
National Forest
2.1
million acres of some of the most magnificent and wild country
in the US. Situated in south-central
Idaho, the Sawtooths extend into Utah.
WEED SEED FREE HAY PROVIDERS
Washington State Suppliers: http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/nwcb_hay.htm
Idaho State Suppliers: http://www.idahoweedawareness.net/netcenter/library/weedfreeforage.html
Oregon State Suppliers:http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/MarketAccess/MACertification/Pages/WeedFreeForage.aspx |
