Idaho outskirts six U.S. states and one Canadian territory. Washington and Oregon are toward the west, Nevada and Utah are toward the south, and Montana and Wyoming are toward the east. Idaho additionally shares a short outskirt with the Canadian area of British Columbia toward the north. The Sawtooth Range (usually referred to as Idaho’s most famous mountain range) is comprised of 40 trails totaling a whopping 350 miles! Other mountain ranges in Idaho include the Bitterroot Range, the White Cloud Mountains, the Lost River Range, the Clearwater Mountains, and the Salmon River Mountains.
Quite a bit of Idaho’s surface water streams out of the high mountains and is for the most part of a high caliber. The air quality is great the majority of the time except for the winter temperature reversals and the impacts of dust in a couple of areas. Idaho is the 13th largest state in the U.S., and produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones. Some of these naturally forming gems can be found nowhere else in the world, which is why the state of Idaho is known as ‘The Gem State’.
As of late, Idaho has expanded its business base in tourism and horticulture to incorporate science and technology enterprises. Science and innovation have turned into the biggest single financial focus (over 25% of the state’s overall income) inside the state and are far more significant than farming and mining combined.
