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ISLAND PARK - Plans are under way to make the 12th annual All American Sawtell Stampede the best ever, event director Connie Funkhouser said this week.

Set for Saturday, July 5, this event is for runners and walkers and offers four distances: a half marathon, a 10k, a 5k, and a one-mile kid's course. The course is on Caribou-Targhee National Forest roads through tall pine and spruce trees and along meadows with great mountain views.

Perfect Timing of Bozeman will be in charge of registration and chip timing the participants.

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Elk Creek Ranch to host Casting for Recovery

Set for Friday - Sunday, June 6 - 8, the Elk Creek weekend is one of 37 retreats the national non-profit support and educational program, Casting for Recovery, sponsors in 27 states, says the organization's communications director, Kate Fox.

More than 1,300 women applied for 500 openings this year, Fox said. One woman who will attend the Elk Creek Ranch retreat is Carolyn Peterson, a California resident who owns a...  [more]

Community readies for 53rd annual Free Fisherman’s Breakfast

Sandhill cranes have returned to the caldera

By ELIZABETH LADEN ISLAND PARK, ID - Sandhill cranes have returned to their nesting areas throughout the Island Park caldera, and are talking to one another all night and day long. Their...  [more]
A healing ceremony for Yellowstone's wild bison By ELIZABETH LADEN "Have a heart for the people. Hear the voices of my nation that see our way of life connected to the Buffalo Nation. Listen to the many other nations' voices and efforts that are standing in disagreement with this senseless massacre. " — Arvol Looking Horse to President George Bush Last week, 120 people gathered outside Gardiner with Lakota chief and spiritual leader, Arvol Looking Horse, to pray for the spirits of more than 1,200 wild Yellowstone Park bison slaughtered this winter.[more]
Sandhill cranes have returned to the caldera By ELIZABETH LADEN ISLAND PARK - Sandhill cranes have returned to their nesting areas throughout the caldera, and are talking to one another...  [more] Featured Stories Sections   Historical Society creates Island Park Banner   In celebration of our wonderful community, an Island Park Historical Society committee has designed an attractive banner that can be displayed at a cabin or business — inside or outside. The Island Park Banner, pictured here, is made of... Henry's Fork T-s at the News shop   The Island Park News on line store has a new shirt design just in time for the warm weather. The Henry's Fork Country shirt sports the osprey logo used on the new Henry's Fork County Recreation Guide and... Surfing Henry's Fork Country: Chambers on line   Chambers of commerce in Henry's Fork Country all have a strong internet presence.  The Island Park, Ashton, and St. Anthony chambers each have a Web site with lists of chamber members, information about how to join, area events, and links... Teaching kids to love the outdoors   By LERINNA COLLINS Do you remember how your heart raced as you gazed on your first moose? Can you recollect the first time the haunting call of a sandhill crane resonated on the chords of... Mesa Falls Scenic Byway   The Mesa Falls Scenic Byway begins where the Teton Scenic Byway reaches its northern end in Ashton, at the junction of U.S. 20 and Idaho 47. From there, the route travels through the town of Warm River toward its main... How Island Park got its name    Some folks believe Island Park got its name from the early phenomena of floating islands on Henry's Lake recorded by the well known photographer, William Henry Jackson. Others believe it was derived from the islands on the winding Snake River.... U. S. Army Winter Training Base - West Yellowstone, Montana   By TOM HOWELL PROLOGUE Since the 1940's, generations of locals and tourists in the Island Park, Idaho area have driven by the old concrete footings and what appears to be two... Snow machines in the gardens: The history of snowmobiles in Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks   By Michael J. Yochim From Montana: The Magazine of Western History,  Autumn 2003 Shards Of metal lay on the snow next to the machine, and the acrid smell of gunpowder permeated the air. The snowmobile was seriously... A brief history of fly fishing   By Lerrina Collins Understanding a sport’s history often enhances our appreciation of the sport. Take fly fishing. It is a big draw to our community, contributing many dollars to our coffers each season. Did you... Ashton: Gateway to Yellowstone’s remote Bechler Area & much more..   The Ashton area is a wonderful place to live or visit! One of the community’s most outstanding assets is the magnificent views of the Grand Teton Mountain Range rising out of the gently rolling farmland to the southeast. There... Montana issues 'Let the Buffalo Roam' plates   Bison Advocates Can Use Vehicles to Voice Support for Wild Bison in Montana HELENA, MT — Wild bison advocates across the state of Montana will be able to show their support for native wild buffalo...   Community  Engaging Energetic Employees     Amusement park...or national park?     Geographics and Demographics     Island Park     Ashton: Small town America     Who is an Island Park-er?     Fort Henry Historic Byway    History  Old time residents on the Buffalo River     Storytelling is part of the caldera's charm     2007: Island Park turned 60 this year     A brief history of Mack's Inn     A history of the 7 Bar Ranch     Extraordinary Island Park People     A history of Warm River     A mountain, a developer, & an Indian     A history of the Bear Gulch Ski Basin     Remembering the Ott Harris Family     On the west wall of the St. Anthony Post Office...     Flight of the Nez Perce through Leadore & Island Park to West Yellowstone     When Bars Were Called Resorts     Cows on the Buffalo     A Forty Year Look Back      Railroad Ranch: The Island Park Land & Cattle Company     History of I. P. Bills Island     A short history of Aspen Ridge    Island Park Area Attractions  Caribou-Targhee National Forest     Big Springs & Johnny Sack Cabin     Henry’s Lake State Park     Henry's Lake Hatchery     Harriman State Park     Mesa Falls Recreation Area     Island Park Reservoir     The Flat Ranch    St. Anthony Area Attractions  St. Anthony - The county seat & base for great recreation     Fremont County Courthouse     The Doughboy & Clyde Keefer Memorial Park     The Sandbar Swimming Area     The Henry's Fork Greenway     Skater's Haven     St. Anthony Sand Dunes & Egin Lakes Recreation Access     Fremont County Golf Course     Civil Defense Caves     Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area    National Parks  Ranger-led Activities Scheduled for April    Critters  There's a bear in my campsite     Common myths about bears     Please help prevent wild bears from becoming garbage bears     Hiking in Bear Country     The West's fascinating, vanishing pronghorn     GYC & Ashton man at odds over wolf killings    Wild Journal  The Cult of the Secret Huckleberry Patch    Centennial Valley  Elk Lake Resort: Remote & rewarding    Unsolved Crimes & Missing People  Mother still seeks closure of her daughter’s murder case     Unsolved crimes in southeast Idaho
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