On US 12. Kooskia is known as North Central Idaho’s Gateway to the Wilderness. It was at Kooskia (Kooskooskia) that the Corps of Discovery came down the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River to the mouth of the South Fork of the Clearwater River. Here, they...
US 12. This byway closely follows the path the Lewis and Clark Expedition took from Lolo Pass to Lewiston through Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) country. The Corps’ survival depended on the help they received from the Nimiipuu people they formed a bond of friendship.
US 12. This all-log visitor center features displays with information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and on the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce (Nimiipuu).