Idaho Harvester

Posted on December 9, 2020

The Bitterroot National Forest covers 1.6 million acres of forest in Idaho and southwest Montana.1 The area is markedly characterized by the Bitteroot Mountain Range, which is a “segment of the northern Rocky mountains” and 300 miles long along the border of Idaho and Montana.2 The highest peak is 11,394... [Read More]

Posted on December 8, 2020

There are, it turns out, several University of Idaho seals. The first to be documented was unanimously adopted by the Board of Regents on April 9, 1908: “In the matter of adopting a design for a new seal for the University, Mr. Vaughn appeared before the board and presented a design... [Read More]

Posted on December 7, 2020

Early-day Boise’s transportation problems were to be solved by extending a branch line to Nampa to meet the transcontinental main line in 1887 after a five-year delay. By 1891, electric trolleys were seen as necessary and added to the mix. By 1902, both Nampa and Caldwell attempted to displace Boise as... [Read More]

Posted on December 6, 2020

The University of Idaho Library in 1957 and today! [Read More]

Posted on December 4, 2020

Inside the Cover: Pledge to the Wind In Pledge to the Wind, Peter and Donna Thomas reflect on Everett Ruess’ poem of the same name and the beauty of the Sierra Nevada. Everett Ruess was an artist, poet, and writer known for his exploration of the High Sierra, California coast,... [Read More]

Posted on December 3, 2020

Built in 1904, the building on the left originally served as a men’s gymnasium and armory. After the Memorial Gymnasium was built in 1928, it served as the Women’s Gym until the early 1970’s and the advent of Title IX.  [Read More]

Posted on December 2, 2020

Welcome to our new series, Wilderness Wednesday! This series will feature photos of Idaho’s vast wilderness, particularly our National Forests, National Parks, and Wilderness Areas. [Read More]

Posted on November 18, 2020

Welcome to our new series, What’s Bugging You, where we highlight the vast research held in our collections on the pests and diseases plaguing Idaho forests. Some of the topics we will include are Tussock Moths, Pine Beetles, Blister Rust, and some of the chemicals and techniques used to combat... [Read More]

Posted on November 11, 2020

On this Veteran’s Day we cast a thought back to the Vandal cadets who have served our country. Both the Army and Navy ROTC students were prodigious creators of newsletters, which let us hear their experiences on campus in their own words. Particularly in the early years, the publications seem... [Read More]