Enjoy the Idaho Buckaroo Project during the Festival

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…

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Linda Cortright is coming to the Festival

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.

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Honor a remarkable woman in ranching

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.…

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Painting to benefit the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival

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.…

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Today’s shepherds are alone on the range at Christmas

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…

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Dogs demonstrate their skills at Trailing of the Sheep

10.10.2010, KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-NewsHAILEY — Imagine trying to herd around five rowdy teenagers who are amped up on Red Bull. Now imagine herding five sheep who have spent the summer running free in Idaho’s rugged backcountry. That’s the task Tess, a 35-pound champion border collie from Homedale, faced Saturday morning as she tried to…

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