A regional term that includes parts of northern Idaho, eastern Washington and generally recognized by the rolling hills that were formed by wind-blown (loess) soils. While similar deposits are found throughout the world, ours is central to the regions economy which produces high quality grains, legumes and hay. For more information visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loess
Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse