And a Tale to Tell By David E. Metcalf The line of hikers stopped suddenly and our voices went up in alarm. Was everyone okay? This was a pleasant southwestern Idaho summer morning in 1973 and we teenagers were on … Continue reading
A Small Hand Proffered By Brittney Eggleston Photos by Karl Eggleston Sun shining, a breeze caressing my neck. Not a cloud in the sky on this July day in 2020, and we were able to get an early start on … Continue reading
Boilers in the Mountains Story and Photos by Ray Brooks Idaho’s few high-mountain steam boilers left over from mining in the 1800s are interesting artifacts, but these rusty behemoths can present a danger to those who practice the arcane art … Continue reading
Go Your Own Way Story and Photos by Mike Cothern Which way to go? The dilemma often confronts me while traipsing solo through Idaho’s high country. There’s just too much to see, to visit, to be tempted by. And since … Continue reading
A Forty-Year Intrigue By Tom Lopez Time is relative; its only worth depends upon what we do as it is passing. —Albert Einstein Mountain climbing, like life, is more about the journey than reaching the summit. My journey with Bell Mountain, one … Continue reading
Like a Bird Dog on Point Story and Photos by Alice Schenk Wayne and I had left our Rupert home early, hoping to beat the storm we knew would blow through later on that Labor Day in 2020. But as … Continue reading
A Christmas Flood on Pine Creek By Jim Shubert Photos Courtesy of Jim Shubert Gusty winds and sleet pelted our faces as we leaned forward to climb the steep slope through heavy, wet snow. My brother Phil and I grasped … Continue reading
Cold but Not Alone By Michael Stubbs In 2016, the author wrote about accompanying Tom Klein on part of his sporadic quest to hike the more than nine hundred miles of the rugged Idaho Centennial Trail (“Along with Tom,” November … Continue reading
Navigating South Selkirk Crest Story and Photos by Alice Schenk In “Highpointing the Forty-Four,” (IDAHO magazine, March 2020), Alice Schenk described several climbs in a continuing effort to reach the tallest peak in each of Idaho’s forty-four counties. In this … Continue reading
A Light Show on Independence Day Story and Photos by Matt Demke “Hey, do you have anything going on the next couple of days?” “Where are you taking me now?” Most of the backpacking adventures my cousin Tristyn and I … Continue reading
