Steptoe Butte
by Sharon Elliott
Title
Steptoe Butte
Artist
Sharon Elliott
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Photograph - Photography
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Springtime in the Palouse Farmland, with Steptoe Butte in the background. I love driving through the Palouse Farmlands in all seasons, to watch the evalution of growth that takes place every year. As soon as the marbled snow begins to melt on these soft rolling hills, perfect patterns of green sprouts of grain start to appear signaling a new season of growth. During the summer months a drive up to the top of Steptoe Butte, reveals a patch-work quilt of varied grains as far as the eye can see. With rotation of crops, this scene changes in pattern and color. There is a lot of hard work and pride that comes in the fall when countless combines can be seen harvesting the fruits of the season. In this close-knit community, farmers help their neighbors with this massive chore of harvest of thousands of acres of grain.
Steptoe Butte is located in the heart of the Palouse Farmlands of Washington and Idaho.
In May of 1858 this was the site of a battle between the Native Americans of this area and the white man. This was sacred ground to the Native Americans and the threat of the White man to take it over began a battle to hang on to their sacred land. Lt. Col. Steptoe and 159 American soldiers, for several hours, faught against Palouse, Spokane, and Coeur D’ Alene Native Americans. Eventually they were defeated and as night fall approached, Lt. Col. Steptoe and his men, low on ammunition, retreated with their wounded to Ft. Walla Walla.
A narrow road circles Steptoe Butte which rises to an elevation of 3,612 feet, approximately 1,000 feet about the surrounding countryside. From the top of the Butte’s parking area you have a 360 degree view the countless acres of Palouse Farmlands that stretch as far as the eye can see.
Information provided by Steptoe Butte RV Park.com
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December 10th, 2012
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