There is no place I would rather be on the Fourth of July than Paris, population 513. The patriotic program there, which was started thirty-four years ago, is the best I’ve ever gone to. Continue reading
Some of my fondest memories are of riding my horse through the sagebrush on our family ranch, which sat between Shoshone and Richfield. Recently, when I went back to visit our ranch, I flashed on images of my father walking down a dirt path next to the Little Wood River wearing a white shirt, straw cowboy hat, and a shovel perched on his right shoulder. Continue reading
The Big Lost River above Mackay is a little-known secret among fisherman . . . oops. It doesn’t get the traffic of the South Fork of the Snake, the Boise or Henry’s Fork. Continue reading
By Ruby Tanner October 2015 1 Julia Davis Park Docent Tours: 4:00 PM, Boise 1 Moscow First Thursday: A monthly evening of the arts, Moscow 1 Boise First Thursday: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM; stroll through the unique
Pumpkin Caliente Soup and Fall Fruit Enchiladas. Continue reading
They say you never forget your first love. Well, I guess that’s true, because even though my first love wasn’t very pretty, I’ll never forget her.
The affair started in 1952 when my older brother Claude, then a sophomore at Camas County High School in Fairfield, paid fifty dollars for a 1929 Model A Ford Coupe that had definitely seen better days. Continue reading
If you know anything about Boy Scouts, you’ve probably heard of the infamous “fifty-miler” award for which each participant receives a colorful commemorative patch. These verify that one has hiked or floated at least fifty miles on a single trip. Continue reading
Camping in Island Park in October is crispy and risky. Crispy because frost set in a few weeks earlier. Risky for the same reason. The cold, or even an early snowstorm, can ruin a late fall trip. Continue reading
As I made my way to the band, I consoled myself. You’ve done the right thing. You’ve done the right thing. Hector would have abandoned the lamb, too. Continue reading
