“Don’t Try to Change Us” Story by Bob Johnson Photos by Michelle Johnson At first sight last March, the timeshare golf resort at tiny Blanchard in northern Idaho reminded me of Lake Tahoe on the borders of California
A Long-Ago Dream Drowned By Mary Terra-Berns I was making good time on my morning bike ride from Rose Lake to Harrison on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Other than waterfowl, I had the trail to myself.
“The Last Good Spot” Story and Photos by Corry Hatch One summer evening in 2004 my wife, toddler son, and I took a drive west from our then-home in Caribou County. Our route back home took us northbound
The Challenges of Grandeur By L. Scott Hancock Island Park was first a Spotlight City in the magazine’s June 2003 issue. Here’s a revisit. In a telephone conversation last summer, a friend asked, “Just how big is Island
Over the Pass to a Different Future By Mary Terra-Berns Several years ago I worked on Idaho Fish and Game snorkeling surveys of fish above Avery on the upper Saint Joe River, which is federally designated as Wild
A Hotbed of Volunteers By Larry Vila Our first Spotlight City feature on Montpelier was published in IDAHO magazine’s December 2003 issue. Here’s a contemporary look at the town. My meeting with the real estate agent was at
Christmas City, USA By Alice Schenk Clara Schenk usually stayed home to babysit while her mom and dad drove their Model T to Rupert Square to buy groceries. In 1928, when she was nine, Clara finally convinced her
Logging the Wild West Interviews by Sam Schrager This month’s Spotlight City focuses on a northern Idaho logging town’s heyday in the early 20th Century. It draws from a few of more than three hundred interviews collected in
On the Move Outdoors Story and Photos by George Currier Lewiston people never sit still and are seldom indoors. That’s the main thing my wife Betty and I have learned since we moved here from St. Maries long
Fire-Struck, Yet Resilient Story and Photos by Annette Lewis Life can be overwhelming at times, with the constant demands of work, family, and daily responsibilities piling up. There are days when the stress feels like it’s suffocating, making
