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YOUR VOICE IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY
Free | Oct 5 - 18, 2022 | Vol. 3 - No. 20 | woodriverweekly.com
“ A u t u m n l e a v e s s h o w e r l i k e g o l d , l i k e r a i n b o w s , a s t h e w i n d s o f c h a n g e b e g i n t o b l o w. ” – D a n M i l l m a n
A FESTIVAL ABOUT EWE
26th annual event will corral 1,800+ sheep, 100+ border collies, 80+ vendors over 5 days
Roughly 1,800 sheep will traverse Ketchum’s Main Street during the 26th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, a popular, landmark event in the Valley which recently garnered recognition by MSN.com as one of its “Top Ten Fall Festivals in the World.” Photo credit: Carol Waller By Eric Valentine
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y the time this paper hits newsstands, the Valley’s Oct. 5–9 landmark, historical event celebrating the 150-year-old herding of free-range sheep will have technically already begun. That’s because last night, over at the Valley’s also-world-class animal mega-shelter, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival kicked off with something new: a farm-to-table American Lamb dinner at Mountain Humane. Get ready for a whole lot more. Sheep have been trailing through the Wood River Valley of Idaho for well over a century and are an integral part of Idaho’s heritage. The iconic Trailing of the Sheep Festival, its 26th annual celebration, honors this legacy—of the sheep, their herders, and our food. It has honored all of these so well over the years, this unique cultural tradition was recognized by MSN.com as one of the “Top Ten Fall
Festivals in the World.” Another 23 high-profile organizations have similarly—albeit more nationally and regionally—honored the festival in recent years, too. What follows is a summary of what to expect in 2022, what’s new this year, and a little more history lesson, too. Enjoy! Honoring the Baaaaasque and More The Trailing of the Sheep Festival honors the 150-year annual tradition of moving (‘trailing’) sheep from high mountain summer pastures down through the Valley to traditional winter grazing and lambing areas in the south. This annual migration is living history and the focus of a Continued 26TH ANNUAL SHEEP FESTIVAL Page 5
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