Archive for November 2014

Check this link for the story! http://www.usatoday.com/story/ travel/destinations/ 10greatplaces/2012/09/29/10- great-places-animal-festivals/ 1602507/

Check this link for a great interview with John Peavey and Mary Austin Crofts that reached an audience of 2 million in 180 countries. Wow!http://www.ontravel.com/2012/09/celebrating-the-western-heritage-of-the-sheep-rancher/

This beautiful handmade quilt is just one of many prizes you could win when you buy a raffle ticket to support the 16th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival. The quilt was handmade by Kathleen Etcheverry and Sue Berlin and is a work of art. The raffle also includes an miniature sheep wagon created by…

Thu, Oct 11-Fri, Dec 7. The Idaho Buckaroo Project documents the buckaroos and cowboys of the Great Basin. Featuring photographs by Andrea Scott alongside handmade examples of buckaroo gear: saddles, spurs, horsehair ropes, blankets and more. Join us for the Opening Celebration! Several of the artists will be present and project founder Andrea Scott will…

Linda Cortright is coming to the Festival
Linda Cortright, editor and publisher of Wild Fibers magazine, is coming to the 16th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Linda has traveled over 1,000,000 miles since launching the magazine to write stories, take photographs and to explore the animals, art, people and cultures of the natural fiber industry.

Women Writing and Living the West will honor remarkable women and ranching anld you can be a part of it by donating to the gathering and having a remarkable woman in your life remembered. Honor your special Mom, sister, friend or neighbor. We will add her name to the ‘tribute’ page in our conference program.…

The “Trailing of the Sheep” painting, by artist RD Bentley, was unveiled at the BBQ. 100% of the sale proceeds of the original will benefit the Festival. Giclee prints are also available. Click here to email for more details. This painting donated by RD Bentley is available for viewing by visiting Zions Bank in Ketchum.…

Here is the article as printed in the June 29th edition of the Idaho Mountain Express. Thank you to so many for this unforgettable day! Sheep Drive dazzles sold-out picnicExpress Staff WriterTwo thousand milling and leaping sheep made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s picnic that raised money for the 15thyear of the Trailing of the…

12.2010, By Rick Hampson, USA TODAYThere were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them …— Luke 2:8-9 CANYON COUNTY, Idaho— This Christmas they are out there still, watching their flocks at all hours, in snow, rain and fog, so…