Idaho Picture of the Day

Kootenai River Valley, Idaho

DrFumblefinger 7/9/235:00 AM

I live in a beautiful place! This spot by the Kootenai River is about a 15-minute drive from my home. The views in these images were taken while looking east toward the Selkirk mountains. The town of Bonners Ferry is a few miles downstream from this spot.

While it appears to be very calm, the Kootenai River has a powerful current with a dangerous undertow. People frequently drown in it.

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Roderick SimpsonMember

Thank you for the pictures of Northern Idaho. It reminded me of a visit there in April 6 years ago, and I was impressed by the marshland near Bonners Ferry, which is part of the floodplain of the Kootenai River. Just North of the border crossing and right beside the road, I came across this fine bald eagle, looking rather affronted at being disturbed.

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DrFumblefingerGumbo Guru

Terrific photos, Roderick! Lots of eagles living around here.

I've seen one timber wolf near the river -- the only one I've ever seen outside my life, with the exception of those we saw in Alaska.

7/10/2311:18 AM

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