Nearby Protected Areas
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument protects Pliocene-aged fossil sites along the Snake River.
- City of Rocks National Reserve contains various monoliths, spires, and domes used by the Northern Shoshone and white emigrants on the California Trail. Rock climbing is a popular activity in the reserve.
- Nez Perce National Historical Park has 24 archaeological sites in north-central Idaho of the Nez Perce culture.
- Yellowstone National Park is world famous for its geysers, mudpots, Yellowstone Canyon, waterfalls, and wildlife such as the American Bison and reintroduced wolves.
- Grand Teton National Park includes the steep, glacially carved Teton Range, tectonically created Jackson Hole valley, and a string of moraine-impounded lakes.
Read more about this topic: Craters Of The Moon National Monument And Preserve
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