Buhl, a city of 4200 in south central Idaho along the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway, was founded on April 13, 1906 and named for Frank H. Buhl of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a major investor in the Carey Act project that brought large-scale irrigation to the Magic Valley in the early 20th century. After coming west to Salt Lake City in 1901 to inspect a mining property, Buhl turned instead to the proposed Twin Falls South Side Project in southern Idaho, where I.B. Perrine introduced him in Shoshone to Peter Kimberly and Stanley Milner, and Buhl and Kimberly formed the corporation that carried out the project. The townsite was platted in 1905, and the Twin Falls Investment Co. sold lots at Broadway and Main Street for $1,750 each in April 1906; two years later the place qualified as a village, and it is now the second largest town in Twin Falls County. Known as the Trout Capital of America, Buhl has many hatcheries producing trout sold around the world, led by Clear Springs Foods, with other aquaculture companies including Canyon Springs Farms, Fish Breeders of Idaho, Rana Ranch Bullfrogs, and Sea Pac of Idaho. Other farm-to-market producers also flourish there, including Rangen Inc., headquartered in Buhl and serving 80% of the dry edible bean market, Cloverleaf Creamery, M&M Health Farms, orchards, a pumpkin patch, wineries, a brewery, and pet-product companies. The area also offers outdoor recreation near the Snake River, including fishing, boating, paddling, hiking, hunting, off-roading, horseback riding, and golf, and it is close to Balanced Rock, Thousand Springs State Park, whitewater rafting, and hot springs.