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1218:Boise River
1156:Priest Lake
1146:Old Mission
1106:Henrys Lake
1048:State Parks
1015:Sheep Creek
842:Gospel Hump
563:Yellowstone
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311:jackrabbits
266:crested at
218:Snake River
166:Established
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133:116°12′00″W
121:Coordinates
69:Map of the
1404:Categories
1343:Sand Creek
1338:St. Maries
1303:Montpelier
1273:Fort Boise
1263:Deer Parks
1233:Carey Lake
1193:Management
1161:Round Lake
1131:Lucky Peak
1101:Hells Gate
990:Red Canyon
940:Deep Creek
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406:References
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291:vegetation
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130:43°17′00″N
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1358:Tex Creek
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478:July 19,
426:July 19,
326:military
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687:St. Joe
672:Payette
657:Kaniksu
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347:History
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303:mammals
283:geology
206:raptors
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1000:Salmon
970:Owyhee
965:Lochsa
715:Curlew
453:26 May
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238:Canyon
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