Snake River
Hells Canyon carver
The Snake River is a major waterway in the northwestern United States, flowing roughly 1,000 miles from Wyoming through Idaho and into Washington, where it joins the Columbia River.
It carved Hells Canyon, North America's deepest river gorge, and provides irrigation for Idaho's agricultural regions: The Snake River Plain produces most of the nation's potatoes.
Northwestern American state
- Twin FallsIdaho municipality, namesake waterfalls
- WyomingCowboy State
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
Boise · Lewiston · Pocatello · Grand Teton · Yellowstone · Jackson Hole · canyon · gorge
Emigrant route westward
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
- settlersThose who establish homes
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
westward expansion · fur trade · trading post · rendezvous · Nez Perce · Shoshone · homestead · wagon train
Traveling on buoyant platform
- whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- rapidsTurbulent river section
- drift boatOar-powered fishing vessel
fishing · fly-fishing · jet boat · camping · hiking · boating · paddling · excursion
White-headed North American raptor
- ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
- cutthroat troutNative western fish, marked jaw
- great blue heronLarge wading bird, North America
- Canada gooseLarge migratory waterfowl
beaver · mule deer · elk · bighorn sheep · salmon · steelhead · peregrine falcon · moose
Freshwater game fish
- steelheadAnadromous rainbow trout
- sturgeonLarge armored fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- cutthroat troutNative western fish, marked jaw
smallmouth bass · fly-fishing · angler · catch-and-release · chinook · sockeye · drift boat · waders
Idaho
Northwestern American state
- Twin FallsIdaho municipality, namesake waterfalls
- WyomingCowboy State
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
Washington · Boise · Lewiston · Pocatello · Grand Teton · Yellowstone · Jackson Hole · canyon · gorge · basalt
Oregon Trail
Emigrant route westward
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
- settlersThose who establish homes
emigrants · westward expansion · fur trade · trading post · rendezvous · Nez Perce · Shoshone · homestead · wagon train · frontier
rafting
Traveling on buoyant platform
- whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- rapidsTurbulent river section
drift boat · fishing · fly-fishing · jet boat · camping · hiking · boating · paddling · excursion · adventure
bald eagle
White-headed North American raptor
- ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
- cutthroat troutNative western fish, marked jaw
- great blue heronLarge wading bird, North America
Canada goose · beaver · mule deer · elk · bighorn sheep · salmon · steelhead · peregrine falcon · moose · pronghorn
trout
Freshwater game fish
cutthroat trout · smallmouth bass · fly-fishing · angler · catch-and-release · chinook · sockeye · drift boat · waders · fishing license
vista
Pleasing distant scene
sunrise · sunset · meandering · cliffs · valley · pristine · grandeur · panorama · reflection · wilderness
- IdahoBoise, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Lewiston, potatoes
- Montana WatersSwan Lake
- Northwest WatersPuget Sound, Crater Lake
- TetonsGrand Teton, Teton Range, Jackson, Tetons, Table Mountain
- Western WatersWillamette, Yellowstone, Platte
- Oregon WatersCrater Lake
Snake RiverColorado River
Major southwestern American waterway
Missouri River · Rio Grande · Yellowstone River · Sacramento River
river, snake, snakes, riverside, rivulet, riverbed, riverboat, snakebite, snakebites