Happenings

Monday May 21
Island Park Area Chamber of Commerce Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up. Meet at 9 am at Mountain Mayhem in Last Chance. Bring work gloves; orange vests and trash bags will be provided.

Wednesday, May 23
• The Island Park Quilt Guild meets at 1 pm at Diane's cabin for a demo and show and tell. Please call Marty at 558-9007 or Diane at 558-7609 for more information.
• Opening of Mike Polkowske...

Meet Jean and Randy Bjerke

ISLAND PARK — Jean and Randy Bjerke are two of the most popular photographers featured in the Island Park News and on IslandParkNews.com and HenrysForkCountry.com.

They have a keen eye for...

Craters of the Moon events feature eclipse viewing

CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT, ID — Everything is open, crowds are sparse, and flowers are beginning to pop. Spring is a great time to explore the park on...

IPLF announces summer craft fair dates

ISLAND PARK — It’s time to “think summer” and get to work creating crafts and fine art for the 11th annual Island Park Library Friends, Inc. Arts and Crafts Fair.

Registration...

Island Park's fun run promises fresh, new additions

ISLAND PARK — There are several fresh and fun additions to the 16th annual All American Sawtelle Stampede, Race Director Connie Funkhouser said this week during the event’s first committee...

Writers at Harriman registration is open

ISLAND PARK — High school students who like to write are invited to Writers @ Harriman, a one-week residential writing workshop. It will be held Sunday, July 29 to Saturday,...

2nd annual Rally in the Pines will be a 3-day event

ISLAND PARK — Don’t let the new snow fool you — spring is around the corner. You’ll soon be trading your snowmobile for your ATV and riding the caldera’s dirt...

New Dubois rest area on I-15 to open Tuesday (May 1)

RIGBY - The new Dubois rest area on Interstate 15 will open Tuesday, May 1, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced.

The newly reconstructed rest area on I-15 at Exit 167...

A Brief History of the City of Island Park

New Dubois rest area on I-15 to open Tuesday (May 1)

The City Adopts a Vision in 1997
In May 1997, the city of Island Park and the Island Park Area Chamber of Commerce formed a...

Fun run registration is now open

All American Sawtelle Stampede is an Island Park tradition

ISLAND PARK, ID — Online registration is now open for the 16th annual All American Sawtelle Stampede,...

West Yellowstone receives top tourism award

WEST YELLOWSTONE — The West Yellowstone Area Chamber of Commerce was honored for its
Kids ‘N' Snow Program with a Tourism Partnership of the...

What is the Island Park Caldera?

ISLAND PARK — The volcanic feature called the Island Park Caldera is actually two calderas, one positioned inside the other. The Island Park Caldera is...

Benaiah Titcomb: Searching for gold in Island Park

Old letters describe the area at turn of last century

A reader from Boise sent us a few letters written more than a century ago...

Warm River History

By TOM HOWELL

The first written account of traveling through the Warm River area was published in the Deseret News in Salt Lake City in...

Yellowstone Rendezvous to offer 6 Nordic ski races

WEST YELLOWSTONE — The 33rd annual Yellowstone Rendezvous cross-country ski event is set for Saturday, March 3 on West Yellowstone’s Rendezvous Ski Trails. The...