Peace, Joy, Adventure Stories and Photos by Stephanie Ortiz My first stop is always the primates. The presence of one in particular, Sid, draws me in every time. He’s a quiet, thoughtful creature, his gaze intense and full
By Amy Story Hinsel’s Green Soup INGREDIENTS 4 tomatillos 2 jalapenos 1 poblano or bell pepper 1 small onion 1 clove garlic 2 c. chicken broth 1 c. diced chicken (cooked) Small bunch cilantro 1 lime 1 Chayote
The Cabin Fever Antidote Story and Photo by Pam Streeby Astley I woke up with cabin fever. My husband Rick and I packed a picnic and our dog Bubbles and went for a drive into the Salmon-Challis National
A Long, Unplanned Journey By Thomas Moore I sat at my desk in Pocatello last winter on a day no less dreary than the one to come. Sheets of rain pelted the windows of my house and cascaded
The Allure of Rustic Living By Diana Hooley People are drawn to pop culture, sports culture, or the culture of their heritage—but cabin culture? I’d never heard this term before my friend Paul used it to describe the
Petroglyphs in the Bennetts Story and Photos by Ray Brooks From 2004 to 2008, I undertook a search for every petroglyph in the Bennett Mountain Hills, which cover about sixty miles generally north of Mountain Home and Shoshone.
They Never Saw It Coming By John M. Larsen One day in 1969, I was driving down State Street in Boise, heading for my home on O’Farrell Street, when an emergency vehicle sounded a warning as it came
“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
By CMarie Furhman Following is an excerpt from a chapter in the author’s new book, Salmon Weather: Writing from the Land of No Return, used with permission. And always, in this search, a person might find that she
What a Boon Story by and Photos Courtesy of John Beckwith I read a news article last year that proclaimed the old YMCA building in Kellogg was in such poor condition it could not be salvaged. A photo
