Camp By a Raging River
Uncrowded campsites nestled softly into natural surroundings typify the Nez Perce camping experience. Whether you pack to a remote tent site beside a wilderness lake or drive to a level trailer pad just off a paved road, you'll enjoy your camp's beauty and privacy. And talk about camping opportunities -- countless undeveloped sites await discovery. Those seeking a more developed setting can choose from 25 designated camping areas in the forest. Try O'Hara Bar campground, located next to the Selway River. Some sites offer a view of the water, and most are surrounded by towering cedars, evergreen yews, and near-tropical vegetation.

Hook A Big One
Chinook salmon and world-class steelhead trout regularly thrill anglers on Idaho's Clearwater and Salmon Rivers. After hooking a 15- to 20-pounder, try your luck against the resident cutthroat and rainbow trout that lurk in Nez Perce's alpine lakes and mountain streams. The forest aggressively manages water quality for fish and has developed one of the largest habitat-improvement programs for anadromous fish (those that travel upriver from the sea to spawn) in the nation. Critical spawning and rearing habitats for steelhead and chinook exist throughout the forest.

Drive An Indian Trail
For a drive rich in history and scenic beauty, hit the Montana Road. The route runs from Red River Ranger Station, Idaho, to Darby, Montana, along the Macgruder Corridor Road (#468) -- the only road that passes through these 4 million acres of wilderness. Stopping for the many scenic vistas, cruise along Montana's 113 miles for an eight-hour drive, or take time to explore the trails and fish the lakes and streams you'll pass along the way. Also known as the Nez Perce Trail, the Montana Road runs parallel to the Nez Perce Indian Trail. The Nez Perce people used this trail to make their way between northern Idaho and western Montana. In later years, explorers, trappers, prospectors, and forest rangers trekked along this route.