Category: Mini-Cassia Area

Nestled in the heart of Almo, Idaho, Durfee Hot Springs has long been a cherished gathering place for locals and visitors alike. Its story is… Read More

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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… Read More

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… Read More

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… 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… 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… Read More