diff --git a/zpool.go b/zpool.go
index 0ef1c33..0fb98ba 100644
--- a/zpool.go
+++ b/zpool.go
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ func PoolPropertyToName(p PoolProp) (name string) {
 	return
 }
 
+//  Map POOL STATE to string.
+func PoolStateToName(state PoolState) (name string) {
+	ps := C.pool_state_t(state)
+	name = C.GoString(C.zpool_pool_state_to_name(ps))
+	return
+}
+
 // Re-read ZFS pool properties and features, refresh Pool.Properties and
 // Pool.Features map
 func (pool *Pool) ReloadProperties() (err error) {
diff --git a/zpool_test.go b/zpool_test.go
index 43f6de5..5cc3079 100644
--- a/zpool_test.go
+++ b/zpool_test.go
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ func zpoolTestPoolProp(t *testing.T) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		// this test pool should not be bootable
+		prop, err := pool.GetProperty(zfs.PoolPropBootfs)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+			return
+		}
+		if prop.Value != "-" {
+			t.Errorf("Failed at bootable fs property evaluation")
+			return
+		}
+
 		// fetch all properties
 		if err = pool.ReloadProperties(); err != nil {
 			t.Error(err)
@@ -253,10 +264,12 @@ func zpoolTestPoolStatusAndState(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err = pool.State(); err != nil {
+	var pstate zfs.PoolState
+	if pstate, err = pool.State(); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err.Error())
 		return
 	}
+	println("POOL", TST_POOL_NAME, "state:", zfs.PoolStateToName(pstate))
 
 	println("PASS\n")
 }
@@ -412,3 +425,16 @@ func ExamplePool_ExportForce() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func ExamplePool_State() {
+	p, err := zfs.PoolOpen("TESTPOOL")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer p.Close()
+	pstate, err := p.State()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	println("POOL TESTPOOL state:", zfs.PoolStateToName(pstate))
+}