Black Pines |
The Black Pines are situated at the east side/southeast edge of the Raft River Valley. I-84 runs north and south on the east side of the Black Pines. Local access can be obtained in a variety of ways using the I-84 Juniper exit, or from the Raft River Valley (Malta) side using local highways and side roads, including from the Park Valley/Strevell Road at the south end of the range. The best canyon affording reasonably safe access for vehicles with good clearance is Six-Mile Canyon. The small Six-Mile Reservoir occasionally hosts a variety of water birds. Some dirt roads should not be attempted in wet weather or early spring. Birds of the Black Pines incude shrub dependent/obligate species (Sage Thrasher, Brewer's Sparrow, Sage Grouse, Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse) and a wide variety of pinyon-juniper and woodland/forest birds (Pinyon Jay, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-naped Sapsucker, Virginia Warbler, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Long-eared Owl, Northern Goshawk, Ruffed Grouse, Blue Grouse). Scott's Oriole has been noted in the region. Please note however, that much of the Black Pine range burned the summer of 2007 in a catastrophic wildfire, and there may be little left of some of the valuable former habitats or of their obligate/dependent bird species for some time to come. Information from: Miriam Austin, Executive Director, Red Willow Research, Inc. Twin Falls, Idaho. |
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Black Pine Road, Black Pine Road, 5 miles north of the Utah/Idaho border on 1-84, west. |
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42.13989° N 112.98376° W |
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Curlew National Grassland |
The only national grassland in the intermountain West, the Curlew National Grassland was established in 1960 to improve soil and vegetation and promote sound agricultural practices. The land was cultivated and farmed in the early 1900s, and you can still see evidence of many old homesteads in the area. The homesteaders abandoned the area during the Dust Bowl days of the 1920 and 1930s, leaving the land badly eroded. The Grassland is operated as a land reclamation demonstration project. One especially unique attraction on the western edge of the Grassland is the sharp-tailed grouse strutting ground that draws bird watchers and photographers from all over in March and June to see the incredible “dance” that the male grouse do to attract mates. Camping is available.
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Western Oneida County, 25 miles south west of Malad. |
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42.08367° N 112.65694° W |
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Westside Ranger District phone information and address |
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Daniels Reservoir |
| Song birds, upland birds, marsh birds, water fowl. Visit this site spring and summer. |
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15 miles west of Malad |
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42.34896° N 112.43743° W |
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Malad Welsh Heritage Festival |
With the goal of appreciation and education about Welsh settlement in Malad Valley, the Welsh Society was formed in 2004. Malad is a natural location for a Welsh festival as it has the largest per capita concentration of persons of Welsh ancestry outside Wales itself. The Welsh Society has the following goals: Increase awareness of and pride in the Welsh cultural heritage of Malad. Promote the music, poetry, story telling, history, folk arts and crafts, and games of Welsh heritage. Bring the citizens of Oneida County--past and present -- together in a celebration of its heritage. Build a legacy for future generations before the ties to the past are lost. (From the Welsh Heritage website found at: http://www.maladidaho.org/welsh_days.htm) |
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Malad Valley Welsh Society; Jean Thomas - President (208-766-4417) |
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Oneida Pioneer Museum |
This local museum is housed in a building that was built in 1914 as a drug store. The original safe and pressed-tin ceiling are still intact. The museum had its origins in a collection of mementos gathered by Miss Hattie Morgan and the Native Daughters of the Idaho Pioneers group in the 1930s. The museum displays a variety of local artifacts, including furniture, photos, and other materials from the old Evans Co-op.
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27 Bannock Street, Malad |
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42.18787° N 112.24799° W |
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Tues. - Sat., 1 pm - 4 pm; April to September, or by appointment |
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Museum, 208.766.9247; or call City Hall out of season, 208.766.4010. Alternate numbers are 208.766.2770 or 208.766.2737. |
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The Iron Door Playhouse |
| Local actors and actresses put on theater productions. Cowboy poetry. |
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59 South Main |
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208.766.4705 |
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Weston Reservoir |
| Birds of prey and water fowl. Visit this site spring and summer. |
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Location: |
13 miles east of Weston |
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42.12111° N 112.11915° W |
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Westside Ranger District |
Manages the activities of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and the Curlew National Grassland. Also manages the activitis of the BLM lands in the region. |
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Location: |
75 South 140 East, Malad, Idaho |
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8 am to 4:30 pm, Mon, Tues and Thursday. |
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