Growing Children in Your Garden

Growing Children in Your Garden

The backyard was sunlit in the early morning, falling into shade in the early afternoon; you could hear the distant swing sets and the children laughing while they played. Those children were probably very close to my age at the time, yet I knew that in this backyard...
As a Man Thinketh

As a Man Thinketh

Have you heard these phrases? “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” “That’s karma.” “What goes around comes around.” I’ve heard these sayings all my life, and guess what? They’re true with very real...
Minadoka Damn

Minadoka Damn

Every spring the waters swell behind every damn along the snake river. About 10 miles up-river from my house is the Minadoka Damn. There are numerous spillways that come alive when they’re opened up to regulate water levels. I was fishing for spawning trout at...
Letter From the Publisher – May-Jun 2008

Letter From the Publisher – May-Jun 2008

Sometimes things seem to take on a life of their own. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been bringing you the best of Southern Idaho through these pages for a year now. The response from you, the readers, has been through the roof, and advertisers have realized the...