Twin Falls

Nestled just south of the Snake River Canyon, Twin Falls, Idaho is the most populous city within 100 miles. The number of arrowheads and other items are evidence that for thousands of years people have lived in the area and it eventually became home to the Shoshone and Bannock tribes. Around the mid-19th century, a stage stop along Rock Creek provided a respite for travelers weary of riding through the desert. Dry land farmers were the next to arrive, but it wasn’t until I.B. Perrine founded the Twin Falls Land and Water Company that the valley truly became magic. Thanks to a series of canals, the surrounding desert was transformed into the rich agricultural area that exists today. At one time the Snake River split into three cataracts, but water normally flowed through only two of the cataracts — thus the name “Twin Falls.”