Idaho\'s State Parks have been called the "jewels" of the Gem State.
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Visitors come to boat, camp, bike, climb, hike, fish, and make memories in the great outdoors.
Today, Idaho\'s 30 State Parks host five million people a year.
Heyburn famously said that State Parks were "always a political embarrassment." Idaho\'s first State park was named after him.
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The story of how those jewels came to be involves political intrigue, much resistance, some philanthropy, and a touch of irony.
Idaho\'s State Parks have been called the "jewels" of the Gem State