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Rexburg
Located in the Southeast corner of Idaho, Rexburg is the county seat of Madison County and home to the privately owned Brigham Young University-Idaho. The population has grown from a few dozen in 1883 to over 27,000, and has maintained a great 'small town' feel. If you enjoy outdoor recreation, there is no better place to start your adventure into Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, the St. Anthony Sand Dunes or any of the other local parks and attractions. At an elevation of 4,865 feet, Rexburg has cold winters and warm summers. Rexburg covers just over 5 square miles. Fertile farmland and rich green acreage surround the city.
http://www.rexburg.org/
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Brigham Young University - Idaho
From its earliest years as a pioneer academy to the modern university we know today, BYU-Idaho has enjoyed a rich heritage of sacrifice, service, improvement, and innovation. This historic institution is embarked on a journey of growth and progress that began with the divinely inspired decision to transform Ricks College into a four-year university. Since then, BYU-Idaho has broken new ground in higher education with unique academic offerings, creative calendaring, and programs focused on the development of students. BYU-Idaho is truly rethinking education and our young people are always at the center of those efforts.
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St. Anthony
Nestled on the west slope of the Continental Divide and the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in eastern Idaho, Saint Anthony, Idaho is home to approximately 3400 permanent residents. Saint Anthony is located approximately 12 miles north of Rexburg on Highway 20 at an elevation of 4,971 feet. The community is a recreational haven offering year-round activities from boating and golf, to skiing and snowmobiling. Saint Anthony is home to some of the best fly fishing in the world. Just west of Saint Anthony are the beautiful living sand dunes - a sandy playground for dune buggy and snowmobile enthusiasts as well as a great place to just play in the sand!
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Sand Dunes
Just west of Saint Anthony are the beautiful living sand dunes with dunes as high as 400 feet. 10,600 acres of clear, shifting white quartz make this a popular destination for dune buggy, snowmobile and sand skiing enthusiasts as well as a great place to just play in the sand! Indian legend claims that in the days of old, a great battle was fought in this land of sagebrush and sand. Ten thousand warriors came together in a fierce battle that raged on for many moons. It lasted so long that the gods became angered and called the great wind which blew for weeks on end. The great winds caused the sands to rise and swallow the battling warriors. If you have the courage to open your soul to the spirits of those warriors, you will become a dune warrior. Then if you listen closely you will hear the battle cries of the ancient desert warriors in the wind. It has been estimated that the sand dunes move approximately eight feet each year.
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Henry's Fork of the Snake River
Originating at the outlet of Henry's Lake, this area is world-famous for excellent fly fishing opportunities and is home to many trumpeter swans. The headwaters of Henry's Fork also provides habitat for moose, muskrat, geese and blue heron, as well as spawning grounds for rainbow trout. This section of the river was named after Andrew Henry, the first white explorer to experience and acknowledge the breath-taking beauty of the area.
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Henry's Lake
At an elevation of 6,470 feet, Henry's Lake lies high in a mountain bowl within Henry's Lake State Park. The area is set with a backdrop of Sawtel Peak and the shallow lake is known for its abundance of trout. The gorgeous Henry's Fork of the Snake River originates here, just below the Continental Divide between Idaho and Montana.
http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/henryslake.aspx |
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Menan Buttes
The Menan Buttes are extinct volcanoes formed by violent eruptions 10,000 years ago. These are unusual formations because they erupted through the cold waters of the Snake River which flowed where the Buttes stand today. When molten magma met the cold river water it cooled so quickly crystals were unable to form, and the lava solidified into glass called tachylite. The heat of the magma flashed the river water to steam, shattering the glass into tiny fragments that welded together as the hot ash settled to the ground. The Menan Buttes are unique because these are the only volcanic eruptions that have occurred in freshwater in the United States, which is why North Menan Butte is designated a National Natural Landmark.
http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/upper_snake/recreation_sites_.html |
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