Learn about some of the fascinating groups people who have passed this way.
![]() Native Americans
What is now called Craters of the Moon is part of the homelands of the Shoshone-Bannock people. ![]() Robert Limbert
Robert Limbert campaigned for Craters of the Moon to be protected as a national park site in the 1920s. ![]() Goodale's Cutoff
Thousands of west-bound emigrants traveled Goodale's Cutoff in the 1800s, skirting the rugged lava flows in southern Idaho. ![]() 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