Who.We
Are and What We Have to Offer . . .
A
hearty welcome to the Idaho State University
Outdoor Program. We are a university-based outdoor recreation and education
program and offer classes, workshops, trips and outdoor informational services.
On our web site you'll find hundreds of pages of information on such outdoor
activities as as backpacking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, skiing, cross-country
and backcountry skiing, outdoor safety and survival, dutch oven cooking,
navigation, and much more.
We're
one of the few programs in the country based on the common
adventurer philosophy. That means that, except for classes, we don't
charge fees for trips. All trip costs--and responsibilities--are shared
among the members of the group.
Along
with trips, we sponsor a series of evening programs including slide shows
and informational talks which are listed on our calendar
of events. If you want to hone your outdoor skills, we also have over
30 different classes that you can take. Some examples of classes
and workshops are: kayaking, rock climbing, bicycling, map & compass,
outdoor survival, avalanche safety, cross-country skiing, outdoor leadership,
etc.
Housed
in our office is the Intermountain Outdoor Resource Center which is the
Intermountain region's most extensive collection of outdoor resources.
Included in the center are books, current and back issues of outdoor periodicals,
environmental impact statements, videos, equipment catalogs, and over 1,000
US Topographical maps.
We
have been gradually adding lots of helpful outdoor information to our web
pages--and we plan to add much more. See the Outdoor
Informational Resources page for how-to articles, trip planning suggestions,
outdoor hints, equipment lists, and avalanche and river information.
For information
on good outdoor books, and access to free on-line guides, software and
videos, take a peek at our publications
page. Also found there is material for those in the field of outdoor education,
including the proceedings of National and International Conferences on
Outdoor Recreation and Education and reprints of professional papers.
Outdoor
literature is a passion of ours, and we believe that authors and publishers
who are doing outstanding work need to be recognized. Thus, we have helped
launch the National Outdoor
Book Awards which honors the field's best writing and publishing.
Some
of our special events include the Pocatello
Pump which is one of the Northwest's oldest and friendliest climbing
gatherings. Dutch oven
cooking has always been an important part of the traditions of this
part of the west, and each year we hold a cookoff and publish a cookbook
full of tasty recipes from our cooking classes. During the winter season,
we maintain a system of five yurts
from which you can cross-country ski, snowshoe and carve turns to your
heart's delight.
We
depend on the generosity of friends to keep our programs going. Information
on how you can help is found on the donations
page. If you're a past participant, you may be interested in the
alumni
page.
Working
side by side with us is the Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor
Group (C.W. HOG) which
offers outdoor activities and adaptive classes for people with disabilities.
A
more complete list of resources and information available on our web pages
is found in the index. For
more information on programs, classes, or outdoor recreational informational
services, contact the Outdoor Program, Box 8128, Idaho State University,
Pocatello, ID 83209. Phone: (208) 282-3912. Fax: 282-4600. Send e-mail
care of: Dana Elle (olsodana@isu.edu),
Director of the Outdoor Program.
The
Outdoor Program is a part of the Idaho State University Student Union and
the Office of Student Affairs
| Outdoor
Links
Cool
Links
-
Idaho:
A Climbing Guide (Tom
Lopez of Boise has put together the bible on Idaho climbing and mountaineering.
This website supplements his outstanding book with new climbing route information.
Plus, it has a regional summary of Idaho mountain ranges and links to other
sites of interest to climbers.)
-
Dan's
Outdoor Forum to the Mountains of Idaho. (This
forum is intended for discussions about activities in the Idaho Outdoors.
You can post notes if you have questions about climbing routes, getting
to a trailhead, recommended hikes, where to kayak, etc. Great idea Dan!
-
Rob's
Wilderness Vagabond Site.(Our
good friend, Rob Jones, has been wandering the mountains and canyons of
the Intermountain West for years. This site is a compilation of trip
reports, impressions, and images of his journeys to some remarkable places.
-
Mountain
Visions (An all-around cool
page by Gary & Katie Grimm who call Idaho their home. Gary was director
of the U of Oregon's Outdoor Program and an early pioneer of the common
adventurer philosophy. He & Katie are great folks and have done
much for the outdoor field.)
-
Lou
Dawson's Wild Snow.(Lou
Dawson the author of Wild Snow and the Dawson Climbing Guides has
some great tips and information for backcountry skiing and snowboarding.)
-
Paddling
Net.(Brent
Vredevoogd has an outstanding new page for canoeists, kayakers, and rafters.
It has a free classified ad section, reviews of equipment, featured photographs,
lists of outfitters, a bookstore, and a weekly column. You can also
get on a mailing list which keeps you updated with the latest in the paddling
world.)
-
Outdoor
Resources Online (A comprehensive
directory of Internet sites dedicated to outdoor recreation. Listings for
backcountry, hiking/camping, biking, climbing/mountaineering, horse-back
riding, etc.)
-
GORP.(Great
Outdoor Recreation Pages: An early and popular outdoor site on the
Web.)
-
Tamassee.(A
new site run by friendly folks. A great place to go if you need an
outdoor guidebook.)
-
Boulder
Outdoor Survival School.(BOSS)
is a private, educational institution dedicated to instruction and preservation
of traditional living skills and personal growth through natural
experiences. See also: BOSS Store.
Important
Idaho & Regional Resources
College
Outdoor Programs in Idaho
Guided
Outdoor Trips
-
Idaho
Guides and Outfitters
-
Rocky
Mountain River Tours Dave
and Sheila Mills, who own Rocky Mountain River Tours, are very good friends
of ours. Dave used to be the director of the ISU Craft Shop.
They run a wonderful trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon.
- Sawtooth Mountain Guides Kirk
Bachman, another good friend of ours, worked for the Outdoor Program
for several years. He runs Sawtooth Mountain Guides, an
outstanding guide service, providing guided mountaineering and
backcountry ski trips.
- Aggipah River Trips Bill
and Peggy Burnt are friends and past participants in the Outdoor
Program. They run trips on the Middle Fork, Main and Lower Salmon
Rivers
Climbing
Information
-
Idaho:
A Climbing Guide (Tom
Lopez of Boise has put together the bible on Idaho climbing and mountaineering.
This website supplements his outstanding book with new climbing route information.
Plus, it has a regional summary of Idaho mountain ranges and links to other
sites of interest to climbers.)
-
City
of Rocks National Reserve
-
RockList
Dutch-Oven
Cooking
|
| To
find information on ISU Outdoor Program Web Pages, browse the index
or use the search
feature. |
|
