After share-cropping for ten years on the Hayes Project south of Idaho Falls, Wesley Hurst realized he had to do something. The ground he’d farmed for 10 years was owned by the Sugar Company. There was obviously no future there.… Read More >

The scope of the western migration to the American West in the mid 1800s is mind-blowing.  And most amazing of all is the fact that Cassia county is home to five main pioneer trails- the most of any county in… Read More >

Looking for a chance to visit some by-gone era? Visit Almo’s Tracy General Store. They’ve been in continuous operation  since 1894, serving the area for over 130 years.  Brothers William and Harry Eames, early Almo settlers, built a small log… Read More >

The horse-riding citizen(s) of the Oakley Valley chose July 24, 1946 to run the first organized race which was run on a “flat straight-away track with no oval.”  This was won by Marguerite Bedke with Jesse Bedke placing second.  This… Read More >

Editors Note:Since 1947, Oakley’s Pioneer Days have been promoted and sponsored by a group known as the Oakley Vigilantes. Originally organized as a riding club, they eventually emerged as a performing group, participating in countless parades, rodeos and other outdoor… Read More >

As Featured in 2023 Editionof Discover City of Rocks. View the Latest Edition > The City of Rocks National Reserve and adjacent Castle Rocks State Park are located approximately 2 miles north of the Utah/Idaho border, west of the small… Read More >

As Featured in 2025 Editionof Discover City of Rocks. View the Latest Edition > Thousands of visitors come through Almo every year. All of them ogle the granite monoliths, and many venture to their peaks. If you find yourself in… Read More >

Generations of kids grew up dreaming of becoming a cowboy in the romantic Old West. On TV or on the silver screen, the cowboy life was always presented as a life with strong morals. Men were strong and women virtuous.… Read More >

Oakley stone is the trade name of a building stone that occurs in the mountains south of Oakley. More properly known as Rocky Mountain quartzite or Idaho quartzite, Oakley stone is a metamorphic rock, which means it was once in… Read More >

Much of the Intermountain West was settled by homesteaders, who claimed their claims to land from the federal government in the late 1800s and early 1900s. But settlers needed water. Flood irrigation demanded massive amounts of water be delivered throughout… Read More >