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To be explored by non native settlers.

The fur trade in the discovery of gold brought more Europeans to the area.

But there were frequent conflicts of the native people, which disrupted trade and discouraged gold miners from settling there permanently.

The sheep, either.

Indian War, was the last conflict to be fought in the area.

In 18 79 the sheep eaters, a faction of Shawnee Indians, surrendered.

The fellow, who first proposed a territory be named Idaho, claimed the name came from Mission Shoni word meaning gem of the mountains.

He later admitted he made the word up, but the name stuck and even Idaho's nickname is the gem state.

Idaho became the 43rd state in the union on July 3rd, 18 90.

Many visitors come to Idaho to hike in ski in the Rocky Mountains.

The world's first ski lift was built in 1935.

In Idaho.

It's Sun Valley Ski Resort with all those mountains.

It might surprise you that the deepest gorge in the US Hells Canyon is found on the Idaho and Oregon border.

Carved by the Snake River.

It's almost 8000 feet deep, the Snake River Valley in Idaho's fertile farmland and more potatoes air grown here than any other place in the U.

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When you're traveling around Ida home, don't forget to set your watch.

The northern half of the state is in the Pacific time zone, and the southern half keeps mountain time.