Kooskia/Kamiah

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Kooskia
(pronounced koos-kee)

Kooskia is nestled in the Clearwater River canyon at the confluence of the Southfork and the Middlefork of the Clearwater River. The town name is a contraction of the Kooskooskia, meaning "where the waters meet", that appears in the journals of Lewis and Clark in 1805 to designate the river now named the Clearwater River. Kooskia Days, held the last weekend in July, is an event for the whole family-from the kick off parade in the morning to a Street Dance in the evening. Three days of family fun!

* Kooskia Chamber of Commerce
* Kooskia Ranger Station

Kooskia Kiosk This site features interpretive displays and is located near the intersection of US Highway 12 and Idaho Highway 13. Signs describe the cultural, historical and economic heritage of the region.

Guided Historical Road Tours

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Kamiah

Points of Interest  Lodging

Kamiah (Pronounced kam-ee-i) was the winter home of the Nez Perce for  thousands, of years. Today visitors will enjoy the wide variety of activities available which include not only hunting, fishing and water activities but also rockhounding, berry picking and bird watching.  Ski and snowmobile enthusiasts will enjoy the three ski areas a short distance from town. Kamiah has a competition size swimming pool and lighted tennis courts. During high water in May or June participants from all over the Northwest and Canada compete in the Northwest Power Boater's Clearwater Jet Boat Races.

Points of Interest

* Kamiah Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center
*Gateway Gas Convenience Store

The Corps II exhibit is a traveling history of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.  It includes a number of tents for live demonstrations and programs.  Kamiah is one of the cities chosen out of the whole United States to host the exhibit.  It will be here from September 16 - 26, 2005.  Kamiah is the only site besides Clarkston, Washington in our area that was awarded the honor.

Heart of the Monster A rock formation said to represent the heart of a monster in an ancient Nez Perce legend is located in East Kamiah. This site was a major prehistoric and historic Nez Perce crossing point of the Clearwater River. An interpretive shelter with two exhibits offers an audio program to give background information on the role of legends in Nez Perce culture and tell a part of the "Coyote and the Monster" legend in Nez Perce and in English. A short trail leads to the Heart of the Monster formation. 

Long Kamp Interpretive Center
Lewis County Exhibit Hall

Musselshell Meadows Located 24 miles from Kamiah, this site is a Nez Perce cultural site with interpretive signs.

Lodging

Lewis and Clark Resort With an elevation of 1,250 feet, a mild climate gives travelers the opportunity to enjoy the resort year-round. The town of Kamiah, Idaho, with a Western/Victorian motif, is one mile from the park. In Kamiah, you'll find unique gift shops, a modern Harvest Foods grocery store, health services, post office, & tribal-run casino.

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