b'STEP FOOT BACK IN TIME:Wasden C avesH istory and archaeology loversand important knowledge needed for excavations. Out of cantransportbackintimethe three caves, only one has been partially excavated, andenjoytherichnessthatas it was the least rocky of the caves and provided the Idahooffersbydelvingintoarchaeologists with better conditions for their research thetreasuresoftheWasdenanddiscovery.Intheirexcavations,Butlerandthe Caves. In the 1960s Richardarchaeologistsfoundevidenceofearlyinteractions Harrisgrandfather,Leonardbetween humans of the region and many animals. Its Wasden,enjoyedmanyincredible to know that most of the surrounding area, Saturdays exploring the caves on his dry farm with hisother than a visual survey, has not been excavated to the grandsons, Rick Harris and his brothers. But the Wasdensame depths or capacity. Since these early excavations, Caves were not just the best playground and explorationsurroundingareashavebeenfarmedortended,but forRickHarris,butthesignificancethatcamefromcould have similar artifacts findings below the surface.Wasden Cave discoveries have a lasting impact on the history of ice age Idaho. Evidence of bison drives, small piles of rock and features of the surrounding landscape led researchers to further A group known as the Upper Snake River Prehistorictheirexploration.Theyfoundanobviouslanewhere Society comprised amateur, hobbyist archaeologists withbison may have gathered and fallen off the lip of a cliff if an interest in the artifacts and fossils found at Wasdenthey were startled and could not see the edge of the cliff. Caves. This group began excavations under the directionThe piled rocks and brush served as a margin or barrier ofB.RobertButlerofIdahoStateUniversity.Butlerwhere people could hide, yell, and startle the bison as taught them many things about being an archaeologisttheyflappedhides.Useofthisdrivelanewithbison 32'