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The Curlew National Grassland, 16 miles west of Malad, was established in 1960 to improve soil and vegetation and promote sound agricultural practices on its 47,000 acres.
Historically, the Curlew Grassland in southeastern Idaho was inhabited by the Bannock and Shoshone Native American tribes, before it was settled by Mormon pioneers.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Curlew Valley had a ranch on every 160 acres. When drought struck the region in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the parched land would not support the homesteads and erosion was widespread.
The federal government began purchasing acreage here between 1934 and 1942. The Curlew National Grassland is administered by the U.S. Forest Service, and managed to promote grassland agriculture and sustained-yield management of forage, fish and wildlife, water and recreation resources.
The Curlew area today is a place for cattle grazing, bird hunting, recreation, wildlife observation and photography.
A small reservoir is available for fishing, swimming and water skiing. Camping is available nearby.
In the spring, you may see sage and sharptail grouse performing their annual mating dances.
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