Adam Keith

You could catch the bottom half of the state on I-84 that will take you into Oregon and then swing through the northern part of the state on the way back (from WA). I'd personally take Highway 95 south from Coeur d'Alene to Lewiston, then Highway 12 east to Montana (along Lewis and Clark's route), or continue south on 95 where you end up on the rolling hills of the Camas Prairie before following the Salmon River (The River of No Return). Both are beautiful routes. Staying on 95 will keep you going through towns every 25 miles or so where the other one will have quite a stretch of open roads. The northwest is some of the most beautiful country in the world.

Not much for RRO, just a high school teacher who was born and raised in the northern part of the state and has grown tired of the whole "potato state" thing. Just trying to spread the word that there is more to our state than spuds. We have people come from all 50 states and Canada to raft our rivers, and we have some of the best skiing in the states too. Swing on by any time. The people here are friendly as can be (even the gun nuts).

Just a point of clarification. Idaho is basically split into 2 distinct parts when it comes to farming. North of where the OR-WA borders would cut Idaho, we farm mostly grains (wheat, barley), legumes (peas, lentils), bluegrass, and canola. The southern part of the state grows mostly sugar beets and potatoes, with the occasional wheat or corn field. The nearest potato field to Moscow is 200+ miles away. We are known as the potato state because our capital is in Boise in the southern part of the state. If the capital would have remained in northern Idaho (Lewiston), potatoes would only be a side note on the list of what Idaho has to offer. Most of the potatoes we get in stores in northern Idaho are from Washington (Watatoes). It has been proposed on many occasions to split the state at the Pacific/Mountain Time Zone border. With the state of politics in our state now, it might just come up again GO VANDALS!!!!

As a Vandal fan I'm not worried about the heat affecting our team. 50 of our athletes are from "hot" states (CA, TX, FL, NM, NV). We have really focused on getting kids from those states. Most of our Idaho kids are from the southern (desert) part of the state. Looking at our 1's and 2's most are from those southern states. With our dome, our coaches can turn off the AC and turn the heater on to get it any temp they want leading up to the game. I suspect they will do that this year. The team will be focused and ready to play this year. Coach Petrino brings a different attitude to this team with his preparation/work ethic that will show on the field. Looking forward to an exciting and competitive game.