People

Learn about some of the fascinating groups people who have passed this way.
 
black and white photo of a group of five Shoshone dancers in traditional dress
Native Americans

What is now called Craters of the Moon is part of the homelands of the Shoshone-Bannock people.

black and white photo of a man standing next to a lava formation slightly taller than him
Robert Limbert

Robert Limbert campaigned for Craters of the Moon to be protected as a national park site in the 1920s.

sagebrush-covered landscape and mountain foothills with a dirt road at the base of the foothills
Goodale's Cutoff

Thousands of west-bound emigrants traveled Goodale's Cutoff in the 1800s, skirting the rugged lava flows in southern Idaho.

photo of three men talking and looking at a piece of paper in front of dark lava rocks
Astronaut Training

Craters of the Moon has served as a space exploration research and astronaut training site for more than 50 years.

Last updated: February 14, 2024

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
1266 Craters Loop Road
P.O. Box 29
Arco, ID 83213

Phone:

208 527-1300

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