Trailing Of The Sheep

It's almost time for the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival in the Wood River Valley! Boise State Public Radio kicks off the second season of the Sheep Stories podcast to celebrate the festival's 30th year.

On Saturday morning, hundreds of people gathered in Eagle where Highway 55 meets the foothills to witness a highly anticipated and uniquely local event: the trailing of the sheep.

The Trailing of the Sheep Festival brings Idaho's sheepherding history to life with parades, soulful stories, and a brand new podcast spotlight the voices of the range.

Linda Morton-Keithley sits at her largest loom in her home studio in Melba, Idaho. This is her largest loom and she’s weaving a pattern to be installed on a handmade leather purse. She pulls a shuttle through the strings, known as warp thread, and then uses a comb to bunch the yarn together creating a bright triangle of yarn before her in red, blue, green and gray.

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