Set in one of the state’s finest outdoor classrooms, Harriman State Park is one
of 30 state parks managed by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The
department’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Idaho through outdoor
recreation and resource stewardship. Located in the eastern Idaho
between Ashton and Island Park on State Highway 20, Harriman is a 14,000-acre
wildlife refuge in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and is managed as a natural
and historical site. The park is described in superlatives—views of the Teton
Mountain Range are spectacular; crystal lakes, sage meadows, and verdant pasture
land dominate the landscape; birding is outstanding; the wild flowers are
breathtaking; and Henry’s Fork, which meanders for 8 miles through the park, is
one of the best fly-fishing streams in the nation. Moose, elk, deer, sandhill
cranes, and the spectacular trumpeter swan can be seen in the park, particularly
in the early morning or evening. More than 20 miles of trails are available for
hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
It is the writer’s privilege to help man endure by
lifting his heart.
–William Faulkner
–William Faulkner
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, together with
private funds from the Scovel estate, has invested more than $3 million in
the new Scovel Center at Harriman, a facility designed for educational programs
such as Writers @ Harriman. Once owned by Union Pacific Railroad investors (1902
to 1977), the park was the private retreat of the Harriman and Guggenheim
families. Today, Harriman State Park retains many of the turn-of-the-century
buildings, and significant renovation projects are underway.
Imaginative writing and natural history are the focus for Writers @ Harriman. With the guidance of teaching writers and naturalists, Idaho high school students will have the best of both worlds.
Imaginative writing and natural history are the focus for Writers @ Harriman. With the guidance of teaching writers and naturalists, Idaho high school students will have the best of both worlds.
Harriman State Park
Writers @ Harriman is a new program for Idaho’s best young writers. It was held for the first time August 2–8, 2009, at Harriman State Park (map).
Writers @ Harriman is a new program for Idaho’s best young writers. It was held for the first time August 2–8, 2009, at Harriman State Park (map).