Palouse Region of Idaho Our
sightseeing included the cities of Uniontown, Colton, Pullman and Palouse all
in Washington. Then Viola, Moscow
and Genesee in Idaho. June 26, 2007. We are staying in Hells Canyon Resort in Clarkston, Washington. Hells Canyon is a top notch RV-Resort at $30 per-night with cable and wifi FHU totally paved interior roads and pads.
We are taking a sight seeing drive to see the Palouse Region of Washington and Idaho. We started our tour of the Palouse Region at the top of Lewiston Hill 10-miles north of Lewiston, Idaho. Before I introduce pictures you need to understand that the Palouse Region is unique in that it is an extremely rich agricultural area that results from the rich loess soil. The Palouse Region is a patchwork of rolling hills in southeastern Washington and the adjacent area of northwestern Idaho. The region extends from the Snake River in the south to Spokane in the north and extends from the mountains of Idaho on the east to the western side of Whitman and Spokane on the west. The soil in this region is loess a very fine wind-borne soil. Loess is a rich soil and as such the region is almost exclusively devoted to agriculture. The characteristic rolling hills topography of the Palouse began forming about 6 million years ago as tiny soil particles, blown on the wind, began to fall and build-up in this region. This wind-borne soil that built into the hills is called loess. Loess is is a Scandinavian word pronounced like "look" with an "S" sound instead of a "K" as in loo-ss. The usual source of loess is old lake beds, eroded hillsides and flood plains. In any event loess is very fine particles of sand and dust usually blown in on arid, glacial winds. Palouse area loess is a tawny color with even texture. Some deposits are 200 or so feet deep. There are a total of FIVE travel adventures covering our tour of the Palouse Region of Washington and Idaho. Make sure you check out each of these travel adventures: Palouse Region of Washington # 1 ** Palouse Region of Washington # 2 ** Palouse Region of Washington # 3 Palouse Region of Idaho # 1 ** Palouse Region of Idaho #2 Now lets see what loess can grow. Agriculture in the Palouse Region of Idaho
This field of grain stretches beyond the horizon.
Peas and grain in the Palouse Region of Idaho
A typical scene from US 95 north of Lewiston. Some form of peas or perhaps lentils with small white blooms are in the light colored field while grain is represented by the dark green.
The Palouse Region of Idaho
Joyce took this through the windshield of the motorhome as we are on our way to Coeur d'Alene. The rich tapestry created by various textures of grain, hay and dry peas.
Farm house in the Palouse Region of Idaho
This was an astonishingly beautiful homestead highlighting the wonderfully rich soil of the Palouse Prairie.
Agriculture in the Palouse Region of Idaho
Agriculture in the Palouse Region of Idaho
There are a total of FIVE travel adventures covering our tour of the Palouse Region of Washington and Idaho. Make sure you check out each of these travel adventures: Palouse Region of Washington # 1 ** Palouse Region of Washington # 2 ** Palouse Region of Washington # 3 Palouse Region of Idaho # 1 ** Palouse Region of Idaho #2 Click here for more Washington Travel Adventuresor Click here for Idaho Travel AdventuresUntil next time remember how good life is. Click here for more Washington travellogsUntil next time remember how good life is. More Washington AdventuresSome Idaho Adventures ** More 2007 Travel Adventures
Mike & Joyce Hendrix
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