Road Trip!

"Road" by Susanne Nilsson is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Laura Coleman has mapped out a great display of road tripping books and materials at the Circulation desk for our first month of summer. In addition the library ebook collection has a number of resources that might spark your travel bug:

• Winnebago Nation: The RV in American Culture http://boisestate.worldcat.org/oclc/900214879 
• Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip http://boisestate.worldcat.org/oclc/436734223

This website has ideas for eats along the way: 
Road Food https://roadfood.com/state/

If you’re thinking of exploring the great state of Idaho, Visit Idaho has maps and more at https://visitidaho.org/explore-idaho/maps-and-publications/

And, if you’d like to check your route or view a live feed from a roadside camera there’s the Idaho 511 Traveler Information site: http://bit.ly/1RR0UG7

Audrey Williams,
Access Services

Celebrate Idaho!

 "Idaho" by w i n t e r t w i n e d  is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

124 years ago, the state of Idaho was welcomed as America’s 43rd state. I grew up in south-central Idaho and have a deep love for the Gem State. Every year on this day, I like to sing the Idaho state song and the Idaho centennial song. 

I was in 4th grade during the Centennial year, and in 4th grade you study Idaho history. Not only did I learn the state song and the county song, I also learned the song chosen to commemorate the centennial, “Celebrate Idaho.” You can hear a recording of this song, along with other Idaho centennial songs on this cassette tape, “Celebrate: A Selection of Idaho Centennial Songs” found in the library’s Curriculum Resource Center.

If you are not an Idaho native, or if you haven’t had a chance to travel to all of the Idaho places you wish to go, check out “Northwest Getaways: Trips in Idaho and Beyond,” published by the Idaho Statesman. The Library collects topographical maps of the various parts of the state so if you are looking for new hiking trails, fishing spots, or public land to camp on--you can check out these maps for 2 weeks at a time. Though I grew up here, there are still plenty of places for me to explore. As you travel the state, use the hashtag  #IDBucketList to let us all know about your adventures.

Singing of Idaho…  Mary Aagard