International Selkirk Loop
The Libby area is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground. Summer offers fishing, hiking, camping, boating, biking, ATVing, wildlife viewing, golfing and more. Whatever the season, the Kootenai National Forest contains 2.2 million acres and three wilderness areas in which to play! Libby is only 15 miles (24 km) east of the Highway 2/56 junction of the …
The city of Troy is a community in northwest Montana that has the distinction of being the gateway to Montana and lowest in elevation. Nestled between mountains and along the banks of the Kootenai River, with plenty of wildlife and scenic views to enjoy, the Troy community offers an abundance of recreational opportunities.
Usk is in the beautiful Calispel Valley, the largest in Pend Oreille County, and is surrounded by the Selkirk Mountain range. In the spring when the camas are in bloom, a profusion of flowers appear as a sea of blue. Usk is a gateway community for year-round recreation into the Colville National Forest on Kings …
Tiger can be found at the junctions of Highways 20/31, four miles south of Ione, and is today the start of the Pend Oreille Valley Scenic Byway if you are driving south on Highway 20 or the start of the North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway if you are driving north on Highway 31. At this …
Spokane is the largest city near the International Selkirk Loop, and outdoor enthusiasts will find a host of adventures. Experience the remnants of the 1974 World’s Fair with a visit to downtown’s River Park Square and antique carousel. And view the lovely formal rose garden, with 1,500 bushes, at Manito Park. Bicyclists will enjoy an …
Northport is located 7 miles south of the International Border and is the last community before Canada on Highway 25. Kettle Falls is located south of Northport at the junction of Highway 20 and 25. The International Border Crossing at Frontier on the U.S. side and Paterson on the Canadian side are both 24-hour ports. …
Newport shares a state line with Oldtown, Idaho, on the Pend Oreille River. Created in the early 1890s, visitors can relive the town’s history with a tour of the Northern Railroad Depot which now houses the Pend Oreille County Historical Museum. Summertime brings the Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival to Newport City Park; plus, explore …
Home to one of the largest diversity of big game animals found in the lower 48 states, the area also abounds with many National Historic Register buildings, such as the historic Washington Hotel and the Cutter Theater, a nationally recognized Center for the Arts in Metaline Falls. Nearby Sullivan Lake is the gateway to the …
Situated a few miles south of Metaline Falls and on the west side of Pend Oreille River is the small community of Metaline. There is a lovely community park, covered picnic area and boat launch. You will also find fuel and home cooking at Granny’s Restaurant. The gateway to Crawford State Park and Gardner Cave …
The Kettle Falls area has a long history of habitation. Not only had it formerly been a Hudson’s Bay Company fur trade post – Fort Colville – and the site of an early Jesuit mission, but for some 9,000 years before that it was the location of a major Native American salmon fishery. Many of …