Episode 169: North Idaho, 1776 - ...
Episode 169: North Idaho, 1776 - A Walk Down an Ancient Trail

Almost Paradise In North Idaho by Ted Ludlum

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Travel back exactly 250 years as we leave the pavement of Highway 95 behind and step into the Kootenai Valley of 1776.

There is no Bonners Ferry, no Idaho, and no United States—only an ancient trail winding through towering cedar forests, the rushing Kootenai River, abundant wildlife, and the homeland of the Kootenai people.

While America's Founding Fathers gather in Philadelphia to approve the Declaration of Independence, life in this beautiful corner of the continent continues as it has for generations, unaware that history is being made thousands of miles away.

Through imagination, vivid imagery, and a touch of humor, we'll revisit a North Idaho few have ever considered and discover that history wasn't only unfolding in famous places.

Sometimes the most remarkable stories are found where no one was writing them down ... 

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