Navajo storytelling, culinary expertise, and a whole lot of sheep at this Idaho festival. Follow us through the Trailing of the Sheep Festival.
Beginning on October 4, 2023, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival observes the annual sheep migration to the southern part of Idaho, and includes the sheep parade, where 1,500 woolly sheep are herded down the main street of Ketchum, Idaho.
For more than 150 years, sheep have been trailing through the Wood River Valley of Idaho, making them an integral part of Idaho’s Western heritage (PHOTOGRAPHY: Courtesy Carol Waller).
Artist TahNibaa Naataanii (Navajo) presented Weaving In Beauty Between The Earth And Sky — A Navajo Woman’s Life Journey As A Weaver during the festival (PHOTOGRAPHY: Courtesy Carol Waller).
Cooking with Lamb Classes were taught by world-renowned chefs partnering with local lamb producers to create specialty lamb dishes (PHOTOGRAPHY: Courtesy Carol Waller).
TahNibaa Naataanii (Navajo) is a traditional weaving and hand-felting artist. She and her family viewed the festival’s sheep parade down the main street (PHOTOGRAPHY: Courtesy Steven Hatcher).
From our February/March 2024 issue.
Learn more about the festival at trailingofthesheep.org.
