American Countryside » Idaho

Sun Valley Ski Resort

Tom — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:01:39 +0000

The Union Pacific Railroad had the perfect new resort to sell to its passengers. The only problem was convincing them to come to this remote area of Idaho…

Technology at a Ski Resort

Tom — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:01:22 +0000

When you need new technology at a ski resort you of course look to someone in the railroad industry to fix the problem. That’s what happened here…

Looking for a Resort Location

Tom — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:01:31 +0000

This town got it’s start because a railroad was looking for a new destination to transport passengers. What resulted is a well-known resort town…

From Silver Mines to Fields of Sheep

Tom — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:01:22 +0000

(Ketchum, Idaho) When the silver ran out, the sheep moved in; thousands of them, in fact! This place became one of the largest sheep exporting cities in the world…

The Ketchum, Idaho Sheep Festival

Tom — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:01:02 +0000

Today the number of snow skiers to this valley outnumbers the sheep that graze the summer mountainsides. However, the sheep still get the right of way, and this weekend’s festival proves it…