Recreation Resources

"Idaho's Rangelands - Playgrounds and Workplaces"

Idaho's rangelands make great playgrounds for outdoor recreationists. They are also important workplaces for ranchers. There is plenty of room on Idaho’s rangelands for all of us if we take care of the land and treat each other with respect.

What are Rangelands?

• Natural areas that are not irrigated, farmed or densely forested.
• They include sagebrush grasslands, desert shrublands, and mountain meadows.
• Nearly 25 million acres in Idaho (48% of the state) are rangelands.
• Rangelands are beautiful, open places that provide opportunities for outdoor recreation, forage for livestock, and habitat for fish and wildlife.