Ode to the Past Story and Photos by Desiré Aguirre When I was three years old, a photographer came to our suburban neighborhood with a Shetland pony. He had the complete setup: he’d place a cowboy hat and vest on … Continue reading
A Walking Metaphor Story and Photos by Khaliela Wright Some things take you by surprise, but it seems as if every month in 2020 was like that. Even so, I would not have put a blind, genderless cat on the … Continue reading
An Unusually Fine Feathered Friend By Bryan Hancock Near 1st Street in Idaho Falls, an offshoot canal from the Idaho Canal runs along the south edge of Falls Valley and continues onto Hidden Village, and then to Sand Creek. In … Continue reading
Served Up by the Dog Whisperer By India Caedmon Photos by Stephanie Tsuneko To those of you who are grounded, the Aldape Pass is a dip in the mountains adjacent to the Treasure Valley—a relatively untouched stretch of land begging … Continue reading
An Idaho Idyll Story and Photos by Peter Zheutlin The first and only time I had previously been in Idaho was nearly a half century ago. Coincidentally, I had then traversed the state across its narrow panhandle, as the novelist … Continue reading
Man’s Other Best Friend Story and Photos by Les Tanner This story is offered free in its entirety for the first part of May. This is about a cat. Just an ordinary cat. He hasn’t performed any heroic acts. He … Continue reading
What Will Save Him? By Jolene Starr My sister gave us Skippy when he was about three years old. He was a peanut butter tan cocker spaniel-like mutt with floppy ears and big brown eyes that she had bought from … Continue reading
Flying Dogs to Safety By Peter Rork Photos by Rene Kaiser Riley The call came from Dee Dee Bowring, Shelter Manager for Idaho Humane Society (IHS) in Boise. Humane Society International (HSI) was on the ground in Korea, where a … Continue reading
But Worth the Trouble By Toinette Dickey In the spring of 1983, on a promising day for crops to come, my husband Alton Browne disked the field just west of the house beyond the irrigation ditch at our farm on … Continue reading
Good Dog, Happy Boy Story and Photos by Desiré Aguirre When my son Nik was around ten years old, he began begging me to let him have a dog. His media campaign included a list of the advantages of having … Continue reading
