By CMarie Furhman Following is an excerpt from a chapter in the author’s new book, Salmon Weather: Writing from the Land of No Return, used with permission. And always, in this search, a person might find that she
On the Hunt for Elk Story and Photos by Levi Armichardy At 3:30 am, Dad wakes my brother Tucker and me. Groggily, we slide out of our sleeping bags and get dressed. While Mom makes breakfast, we prepare
Lucky to Be Here Story and Photos by Levi Armichardy With each curve, my excitement grows. I know the road well and can gauge distance by landmarks. From behind the wheel, I frequently scan the rocky cliffs and
Gremlins in Hiding Story and Photos by John O’Bryan When I moved to Idaho in 1984, I was sure I would find places to fish but the only fish I found were tiny ones, like the kind I
It’s a Game-Changer By Amy Story I never would’ve thought the guy I jokingly called Wild River Bill would actually one day take me on the river, but he sure did, as promised. In Hells Canyon. “It’s a
A Girl and a Giant By Kendra Nemeth Do you have a place that you have experienced so deeply it has become a part of your makeup? Like, if someone were to study your bones, they would find
Idylls in the Canyon By Chris Carlson In 2018, Caxton Press of Caldwell published Chris Carlson’s book, Hells Heroes: How an unlikely alliance saved Idaho’s Hells Canyon. Several months later, Chris died of cancer at the family home
A Riggins Girl in Hells Canyon By Murrielle McGaffee Wilson Photos courtesy of Billy Jim Wilson The author was born in White Bird on January 5, 1913. Her son, Billy Jim Wilson, who has written frequently for this
Of an Idaho Backroads Wanderer Story and Photos by Linda Lantzy As I descend the steep, winding road into the Pittsburgh Landing area of Hells Canyon, the temperature starts to climb. Even on this gray, drizzly spring day
Across the Deepest Canyon By Pete Wilson In early spring of 1953, my Uncle Allen and Aunt Hazel needed to have a small herd of horses moved across the Snake River in Hells Canyon. They had sold their
