An Elementary Encounter By Steve Carr Decades removed from back-to-school sales and last-minute dashes for kid friendly scissors, school paste, and number two pencils, I still feel a wistful shiver when I spot the first school bus of
A Monument to Persistence Story and Photos by Diana Hooley On my hike this morning I took a different route to the Snake River Canyon. I walked through the dilapidated shed that houses the pumps that irrigate this
A Gold Rush-Era Mystery By Rick Just Our guest columnist this month adapted the following story from his blog, Speaking of Idaho. From time to time, I get questions from readers about an incident in Idaho history. I
It’ll Free Your Soul By Diana Hooley Once when I took my grandchildren and their dog Millie for a drive, the kids began to bicker in the back seat and Millie started to whine. I turned on the
Great Idea! By Steve Carr Most of Idaho experienced a better than usual winter—that is, if you enjoy lots and lots of snow. We did need the extra moisture. As I write this, the snow outside my office
It’s All about Timing By Diana Hooley It’s time to plant the garden and put the “hoe” back in Idaho. Each spring I buy little packets of vegetable and flower seeds to begin the chore of gardening. Did
Life on the Snake By Diana Hooley I’ve lived on the Snake River all my adult life and have grown to love this curling brew of Teton Range snowmelt. When I married an Idaho farmer and first came
A Thing to “Do” By Steve Carr Like you, I’m often asked, “And what do you do?” A logical icebreaker, I suppose, and one I should be prepared for. Of course, they’re asking what I “do” for a
Life after the Fall By Marylyn Cork As I write this I’m looking forward to the New Year that’s looming although with some trepidation. The old year had its moments and I’ve been blessed and very lucky but
Alter Ego on the Loose By Steve Carr Steve Carr is away on what he claims is a well-deserved vacation. As I was unable to secure a leave of absence from the editor, he agreed to let me,
