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 Historical Society creates Island Park Banner  
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In celebration of our wonderful community, an Island Park Historical Society committee has designed an attractive banner that can be displayed at a cabin or business — inside or outside.
The Island Park Banner, pictured here, is made of... |
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Henry's Fork T-s at the News shop 
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The Island Park News on line store has a new shirt design just in time for the warm weather.
The Henry's Fork Country shirt sports the osprey logo used on the new Henry's Fork County Recreation Guide and... |
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Surfing Henry's Fork Country: Chambers on line
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| Chambers of commerce in Henry's Fork Country all have a strong internet presence. The Island Park, Ashton, and St. Anthony chambers each have a Web site with lists of chamber members, information about how to join, area events, and links... |
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Teaching kids to love the outdoors 
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By LERINNA COLLINS
Do you remember how your heart raced as you gazed on your first moose? Can you recollect the first time the haunting call of a sandhill crane resonated on the chords of... |
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Mesa Falls Scenic Byway 
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| The Mesa Falls Scenic Byway begins where the Teton Scenic Byway reaches its northern end in Ashton, at the junction of U.S. 20 and Idaho 47. From there, the route travels through the town of Warm River toward its main... |
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For Sale: Island Park resort property full of memories 
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By ELIZABETH LADEN
ISLAND PARK — If ghosts linger on the old Sunset Lodge property north of the U.S. 20 and Hwy. 87 junction— and they may very well be there — they would tell you that many fond... |
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How Island Park got its name 
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| Some folks believe Island Park got its name from the early phenomena of floating islands on Henry's Lake recorded by the well known photographer, William Henry Jackson. Others believe it was derived from the islands on the winding Snake River.... |
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U. S. Army Winter Training Base - West Yellowstone, Montana
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By TOM HOWELL
PROLOGUE
Since the 1940's, generations of locals and tourists in the Island Park, Idaho area have driven by the old concrete footings and what appears to be two... |
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Snow machines in the gardens: The history of snowmobiles in Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks
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By Michael J. Yochim
From Montana: The Magazine of Western History, Autumn 2003
Shards Of metal lay on the snow next to the machine, and the acrid smell of gunpowder permeated the air. The snowmobile was seriously... |
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A brief history of fly fishing 
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By Lerrina Collins
Understanding a sport’s history often enhances our appreciation of the sport. Take fly fishing. It is a big draw to our community, contributing many dollars to our coffers each season. Did you... |
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Ashton: Gateway to Yellowstone’s remote Bechler Area & much more.. 
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The Ashton area is a wonderful place to live or visit! One of the community’s most outstanding assets is the magnificent views of the Grand Teton Mountain Range rising out of the gently rolling farmland to the southeast.
There... |
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A memorable day on the Fork 
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By STEVE TRAFTON
ISLAND PARK - When I was a teenager with a college professor father, I lived three years in England. On one day each spring we made the trip south to Hampshire, getting up early in the... |
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The Cult of the Secret Huckleberry Patch
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By Elizabeth Laden
Many huckleberry moons ago, during my first summer in this country and when I lived in West Yellowstone, my source of local wisdom was an old timer named Bud McCray.
He... |
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The amazing white pelican 
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By Elizabeth Laden
A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill can hold more than his belican.
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