The village of Yellow Pine, located in Valley County, Idaho, got its start in the late 1800s during the gold rush in the area. In 1865, gold was discovered in the nearby Warren Creek, and prospectors flooded into the region in search of their fortune.
Yellow Pine was established in 1902 as a mining town and quickly grew into a bustling community of several hundred people. The town was named after the yellow pine trees that grow in the area. At its peak, Yellow Pine had several saloons, a hotel, a school, and a sawmill.
However, like many mining towns of the era, Yellow Pine’s prosperity was short-lived. By the 1930s, the mines had largely played out, and the population dwindled to only a few dozen residents. Today, the village has a population of around 30 people, and the main economic activities are tourism, logging, and recreation.