The Palouse (/ p ə ˈ l uː s / pə-LOOSS) is a distinct geographic region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of north central Idaho, southeastern Washington, and, by some definitions, parts of northeast Oregon. It is a major agricultural area, primarily producing wheat and …

The Palouse Review is the biannual arts and academics journal of the Washington State University Honors College. We accept submissions from current and former honors students from throughout the Western Regional Honors Council.

Oct 16, 2023 · Part of WSU’s First-Year Focus Program, the course Landscapes of the Palouse introduces undergraduate students to the importance of the region through activities that contemplate its many histories. They engage with people who live, work, and care about the landscape, and they explore the outdoors.

May 14, 2020 · An interdisciplinary WSU team has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to develop a series of courses for students to dig deeply into Palouse history and culture.

May 19, 2020 · Every year students from across Washington and around the world come to study at Washington State University. But during their time here, how much do they really get to know the beauty, history, and unique landscapes of their Palouse home? An interdisciplinary WSU team, including faculty from Earth sciences and history, has received a National

In the dryer western Palouse, the combined effects of tillage erosion and water erosion has reduced topsoil organic matter content from the original 2 percent to the present level of 1 percent. With the low residue production in this area, increasing the organic matter level will be …

Feb 24, 2025 · PULLMAN, Wash.— Basalt Books’ newest title, Celebrating Palouse Country: A History of the Landscape in Text and Images by Palouse locals Richard D. Scheuerman and John Clement, transports readers through time among the Palouse Country’s beauty and expanse, starting with its First Peoples and chronicling the history of the Palouse region ...

The Palouse Conservation Field Station (PCFS) originated in 1930 as one of 10 original erosion experiment stations established across the United States by Congressional funding to USDA.

The Battle of the Palouse refers to an athletic rivalry in the northwest United States, between the Vandals of the University of Idaho and Cougars of Washington State University.

Pullman High and WSU alum David Benscoter, became interested in heritage apples and began investigating potential locations of heritage apples throughout the Palouse. His work and discovery of apple varieties formerly thought to be lost have earned him the nickname of ‘The Apple Detective’.