Waterways
The Pend Oreille River & Pend Oreille River Valley.
The Pend Oreille River is 130 miles long originating from Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho Panhandle flowing northwesterly until it joins the Columbia River in southeastern British Columbia, Canada.
The Pend Oreille River Valley, located in northeastern Washington, is home to abundant wildlife and offers natural, historical, cultural, and scenic points of interest including the Kalispel Indian Reservation, home to the Kalispel Tribe – the original paddlers of the Pend Oreille. In the early 1800s French-Canadian fur trappers were among the first non-indigenous people to visit the Pend Oreille River Valley.
Settlers mined gold, lead, and zinc in the mid to late 1800s with logging emerging as the area’s major industry. Steamboats and the railroad played important historical roles in the economic development of the Pend Oreille River Valley
The Pend Oreille River is 130 miles long originating from Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho Panhandle flowing northwesterly until it joins the Columbia River in southeastern British Columbia, Canada.
The Pend Oreille River Valley, located in northeastern Washington, is home to abundant wildlife and offers natural, historical, cultural, and scenic points of interest including the Kalispel Indian Reservation, home to the Kalispel Tribe – the original paddlers of the Pend Oreille. In the early 1800s French-Canadian fur trappers were among the first non-indigenous people to visit the Pend Oreille River Valley.
Settlers mined gold, lead, and zinc in the mid to late 1800s with logging emerging as the area’s major industry. Steamboats and the railroad played important historical roles in the economic development of the Pend Oreille River Valley
Wildlife
Pend Oreille County enjoys four seasons in this spectacular northeastern corner of Washington state.
It’s an attractive year-round destination for people, birds and wildlife.
Common species include black bears, moose, white-tailed deer, elk, lynx, wolves, and bald eagles.
Key areas like the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge provide prime viewing opportunities.
It’s an attractive year-round destination for people, birds and wildlife.
Common species include black bears, moose, white-tailed deer, elk, lynx, wolves, and bald eagles.
Key areas like the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge provide prime viewing opportunities.
Forestry
The WSU Extension Forestry program provides objective, research-based education and resources for owners of forested property as well as the general public.
We offer classes, workshops, and field days as well as publications, videos, and online resources to help you achieve your goals as a forest owner.
We invite you to browse the vast resources on this site.
If you have questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We offer classes, workshops, and field days as well as publications, videos, and online resources to help you achieve your goals as a forest owner.
We invite you to browse the vast resources on this site.
If you have questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.