The Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area has one of the densest populations of nesting raptors.

Today, visitors to the Snake River area can explore the house-size boulders, box canyons, and other evidence left behind by the tremendous flood.

In the Snake River ecosystem, a unique combination of climate geology, soils, and vegetation supports extraordinary numbers of predators and prey.

Recurring wildfires and military training exercises at Snake River have altered the prey base for the raptor population that the NCA was established to protect.

In addition to its precious natural resources, Snake River Birds of Prey NCA has significant cultural value.

Shortly after the Bonneville Flood deposited large rounded boulders in the canyon, early inhabitants were using them as canvases for carving petroglyphs.