[1] The valley's economy is based in agriculture and ranching, with a shifting emphasis towards recreational tourism.

Teton Valley has a unique climate and geology, as well as a wide variety of attractions including national parks and opportunities for wildlife viewing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, skiing and participating in the arts.

Teton Valley is marked by three cycles of volcanic activity that occurred in the last 2.1 million years.

In the summer of 1832, a battle was fought between the trappers, Flatheads and Nez Perce with the Blackfeet Indian Tribe near Victor, Idaho.

In 1834, Pierre-Jean De Smet held the first religious service in the West in Teton Valley.

The migrations were due to the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the movements of the Mormons to avoid religions persecution.

The completion of the transcontinental railroad and the Homestead Act of 1862 brought many settlers into Teton Valley.

Many of the present day inhabitants of Teton Valley are fifth generation descendants of the early settlers.

The surface is primarily composed of coarse loams and soils weathered from igneous and sedimentary sources.

The Big Hole Mountains provide good hiking to the west, the Snake River Range to the south and on the north side of the valley you can access some of Yellowstone's southwestern corner trails.

Vehicles: Teton Valley has three main paved highways: Aviation: Teton Valley has no regularly scheduled passenger carrying flights, however, the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, (IATA: DIJ, ICAO: KDIJ, FAA LID: DIJ) is located in Driggs, Idaho.