One quickly learns to deal in superlatives when discussing northern Idaho's Pend Oreille country-- from an ice age flood of biblical proportions to a complicated fishery that produces world record trout.

During World War II, the largest town in Idaho was along the shores of the state's biggest and deepest lake. Even today, Sandpoint, a world-class train town with a world-class ski resort, hosts 50 locomotives a day, while still attracting impressive numbers of musicians, artists and tourists.

We explore some of the history, the attractions, and the issues surrounding the Panhandle's "Pend Oreille Country."