Valleys of Idaho - Teton Valley, Idaho, Snake River Plain, Cache Valley (Paperback)

Chapters: Teton Valley, Idaho, Snake River Plain, Cache Valley. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Teton Valley is an area located on the west slope of the Teton Mountain Range and is known as "The quiet side of the Tetons." Teton Valley is composed of the cities of Victor, Idaho, Driggs, Idaho, Tetonia, Idaho, and Alta, Wyoming. Teton Valley is a rural, agriculture and ranching based economy shifting emphasis towards recreational tourism. Teton Valley has a rich history that involves Indian tribes populating the area in the early 1800s, but later had to abandon their land due to the migration of the white man. Teton Valley has a unique climate and geology. Teton Valley also has a wide variety of attractions including national parks, wildlife, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, skiing and cultural arts. Teton Valley is marked by three cycles of volcanic activity that occurred in the last 2.1 million years. The eruptions that took place make Teton Valley a rich environment for plant and animal life. Teton Valley was initially populated by The Shoshone-Bannock and Northern Paiute Indian tribes before Lewis and Clark made their epic trek across the area in 1805. Teton Valley has been the site of the annual Rocky Mountain Fur Rendezvous, in 1829 and 1832. At the Rendezvous, trappers from the Rockies would go to sell their furs and traders would come in to provide supplies. Indian tribes such as the Flathead and Nez Perce would also attend the rendezvous. In the summer of 1832, a battle was fought between the trappers, Flatheads and Nez Perce with the Blackfeet Indian Tribe near Victor, Idaho. In 1834, Pierre-Jean De Smet held the first religious service in the West in Teton Valley. Teton Valley is formally known as Pierre's Hole, named by the trappe...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2231856