Eastern - Idaho
Eastern - Idaho
Eastern - Idaho
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Experience Mesa Falls online<br />
at visitidaho.org/virtualtours<br />
When you first venture into eastern<br />
<strong>Idaho</strong>, you’ll notice the broad valley<br />
that stretches between the famed Teton<br />
Mountains on the east and the majestic<br />
Lemhi Range on the west. This open space<br />
surrounds the winding Snake River and is<br />
the heart of production of <strong>Idaho</strong>’s claim<br />
to fame—the <strong>Idaho</strong> potato. But it’s the<br />
nearby mountains that give this part of the<br />
state its scenic character. <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Idaho</strong><br />
is a land where the snowcapped peaks of<br />
the Grand Tetons feed thundering waterfalls,<br />
glistening lakes, and free-flowing<br />
rivers. It is a place where elk and moose<br />
graze lazily in the grasslands, a spot where<br />
you can watch wild swans fly and eagles<br />
soar. It is an accessible area that remains<br />
uncompromised to this day. The region<br />
has always attracted adventurers, from<br />
Andrew Henry, who established Fort Henry<br />
in 1811 near the town of St. Anthony, to<br />
today’s backcountry trekkers. As a neighbor<br />
to the Yellowstone and Grand Teton<br />
National Parks, it shares much of the same<br />
spectacular beauty and awesome adventure—but<br />
without the crowds. Stop in at a<br />
local visitor center to pick up a copy of the<br />
National Geographic Greater Yellowstone<br />
Geotourism map.<br />
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