The area surrounding Pullman, the Palouse region, is full of rolling hills and wheat and lentil fields. Located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the region offers plenty to the outdoors enthusiast. Mountain biking, rock climbing, backpacking, white-water rafting and world-class fishing are just a few of the opportunities that await you on the Palouse. Packed with national forests, wilderness areas, beautiful lakes, rivers and deep, rugged canyons, the natural beauty of the region is unmatched. Pullman, a typical college town, is home to Washington State University. The WSU Cougars offer locals year-round opportunities to watch PAC-10 sports at its finest, including the nationally ranked Cougar basketball team. Also home to the Lentil festival, held each August, the town of Pullman is known for the "World's largest bowl of lentil soup". Just a few miles across the Idaho border, the town of Moscow offers plenty to see and do as well.