Emmett sheep rancher John Peterson loves his job raising sheep and lambs in the Idaho Mountains. Even during the weird year of the Covid pandemic, he remained an eternal optimist in the face of significant adversity. And in the end, everything worked out OK!
Peterson not only had the looming concern of bad prices for wool and lamb hanging over his head, but also a tussock moth outbreak that affected his summer range on Packer John Mountain. He reduced his sheep herds to work around logging operations, and there will be new tree plantations that he'll need to avoid in future years.
But Peterson was thankful for a good year despite the challenges ... his herders didn't get Covid and predator losses were minimal.
Learn what it takes to raise sheep from A-Z in this heartwarming story about a range sheep operation that covers more than 120 miles through the Idaho Mountains, from the edge of the city to remote backcountry.