There’s a lake, a forest, a town, a river, a county, and more — all bearing the name ‘Payette.’ The man behind the name was a French Canadian fur trapper whose legacy is woven into Idaho’s landscape today.  Francois Payette traveled from Quebec along the Columbia River at the age of 18. He spent nearly … Continue reading ‘Most successful fur trapper’: The man behind Idaho’s many ‘Payettes’