Downtown in Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Hells Canyon

Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

1. Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation Marker

Inscription. Hells Canyon is North America's deepest river gorge. It measures nearly 8,000 feet deep and spans 10 miles from the peaks of the Seven Devils Mountains in Idaho to the eastern Wallowa Mountains in Oregon. This landscape of extremes was preserved through the establishment of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in 1975. In a great example of bipartisan collaboration, Governor Cecil D. Andrus worked with U.S. Senator James A. McClure to draw the Idaho boundaries for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, helping protect more than 1,000 square miles in Oregon and Idaho. At the southern end of Hells Canyon, the Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area (WMA) sits above Brownlee Reservoir. The Andrus WMA encompasses 24,000 acres and provides important winter habitat for deer, elk, and other wildlife.

Erected by City of Boise Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 43° 36.995′ N, 116° 12.021′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in Downtown. It is on W Bannock Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in Cecil D. Andrus Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boise ID 83702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Idaho Wilderness Act (here, next to this marker); Snake River Birds of Prey Area (here, next to this marker); Sawtooth National Recreation Area (here, next to this marker); Lumberjack to Statesman (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln and Idaho (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Steunenberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Idaho's Liberty Bell Replica (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Also see . . . Hells Canyon. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 13, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Snake River flowing through the canyon image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, unknown

2. Snake River flowing through the canyon

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

3. Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation Marker

Cecil Andrus Dies At 85, Leaving A Legacy That Goes Far Beyond Idaho image. Click for more information.

via Boise State Public Radio, 1974

4. Cecil Andrus Dies At 85, Leaving A Legacy That Goes Far Beyond Idaho

Boise State Public Radio website entry
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Cecil D. Andrus Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

5. Cecil D. Andrus Park

View of the state capitol from the Cecil D. Andrus markers location.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 2. submitted on May 13, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 4. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.