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In 1968, a project sponsored by the Caldwell, Idaho School District 132 and funded under an ESEA Title III grant, resulted in a 224-page sourcebook for teachers, "Idaho, An Outdoor Classroom" (ED 046 963). A current project, summarized in this final report, has attempted (1) to evaluate "Idaho, An Outdoor Classroom" and find out if and how it has been used, and (2) to revise and expand the sourcebook to make it more useful. The report describes how the evaluation was completed--through questionnaires, personal visits, and telephone calls. Statistics relative to the questionnaire are tabulated and explained. Revision and expansion of the sourcebook were completed with the assistance of many resource people throughout the state. Corrections, eliminations, and revisions of material from the original book were made and coverage was extended to the entire Snake River Basin, including western Wyoming, northern Nevada, eastern Oregon, and southeastern Washington. Additional items in the report include comments from the evaluators (teachers) and a copy of the evaluation form. (BL)