Why isnt there an appaloosa on the NPNHT logo?
This has been an ongoing question among those involved with the Nez Perce Trail for quite some time. The NPNHT logo is used in a variety of ways, including informational brochures and interpretive displays. On items where the logo is reduced in size, such as lapel pins, 3-inch trail markers, and letterheads, spots on a horse would simply disappear. In the case of the NPNHT highway signs, the larger logo needs to be kept as free of markings as possible in order for passing motorists to discern the image on the sign clearly as they pass by at highway speeds. So, in most cases the lack of a spotted horse has more to do with visual clarity than historical oversight. In the future as changes are made to the NPNHT logo, it is likely that one of the horses will indeed be clearly seen as an appaloosa.
