Wilderness Areas
There are two officially designated wilderness areas within Idaho Panhandle National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Both lie within the Kaniksu National Forest section and extend into neighboring National Forests (as indicated).
- Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (mostly in Kootenai NF)
- Salmo-Priest Wilderness (mostly in Colville NF)
Read more about this topic: Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Famous quotes containing the words wilderness and/or areas:
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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