Projects

Ruby cabin was the first cabin used for fire detection in Boundary County. It has survived several on-site fire towers. In addition to fire detection, it was used by hunters and trappers for shelter.

Black Mountain Lookout perches high in the Cabinet Mountains providing a spectacular view of the Kootenai Valley and the surrounding mountains.

This is a site of extraordinary human endeavor and legend. There were both heroes and villains. In the mid to late 1800s thousands of miners raced to the Northwest. In 1923, Boulder City was the site of the Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining Company. Neither gold nor rubies existed.

Historic Snyder Guard Station is a complex of seven buildings. It lies in a partially wooded setting next to the Moyie River. The Station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The buildings include the oldest National Forest Service residence in Region 1, two log cabins, a cookhouse, an office/warehouse, an animal shelter, machine shed and a garage.

West Fork cabin was built in the 1930s as a smoke chaser cabin. It served as a home-away-from home for trail crews, fire crews, snow surveyors and wildlife crews. It was always open to the public and became a popular recreation destination in the 1960s. It was on the National Register of Historic Places. The cabin burned to the ground in June of 1998.

The Pearl Theater is housed in what was the original St. Ann’s Catholic church. It was constructed in 1894 and renovated in 1914. It served as the community Catholic church until 1963 when the congregation grew and a new church was established. It serves now as a community performance center.