Annual sheep migration baaaaacks up Idaho highways on way to greener pastures

By Tom Ensey, Cox Media Group National Content Desk May 01, 2023 at 11:59 am EDT It's spring again in Idaho, and from now through the summer months...

May 1, 2023
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By Tom Ensey, Cox Media Group National Content Desk May 01, 2023 at 11:59 am EDT It's spring again in Idaho, and from now through the summer months, ranchers will be moving giant herds of sheep up into the Idaho National Forest, according to KTVB. For outlanders, passers-by and others unfamiliar with the annual crossing of Highway 55, it can be a baffling sight and a traffic nightmare. For the natives, it's just another one of those uniquely Idaho things, and one worth pulling off the road for a few minutes to watch.

Tom Ensey