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Nicole Swafford
Nicole's deep affection for Southern Idaho's outdoors and rural heritage has long been an integral of her life. Whether guiding horseback in the majestic Stanley basin, avidly pursuing big game archery-style, attempting a successful 8 seconds atop raging bulls or leaping from perfectly good airplanes, she revels in the many adventures Idaho offers. After obtaining a Masters of Public Administration, serving as the Managing Editor of her college's newspaper and writing correspondence for daily newspapers, Nicole has settled back into her beloved world of magazine journalism.
Recent Posts
Like many Southern Idahoans, I often complain that there’s nothing to do. Perhaps this is because I approach the subject with too narrow of a focus. There might not be big concerts rolling through town or fancy festivals in parks, but most of us have chosen small town living for a reason. Instead of spending [...]
From skiing to skimming, boarding to bottoming out, Pomerelle Resort’s 2nd annual Slush Cup Pond Skim is becoming a rite of passage for many skiers and snowboarders to celebrate a great season of winter sports and usher in the coming of spring. True to its name, The Slush Cup Pond Skim challenges the ability of [...]
There are two sure signs of spring’s arrival in southern Idaho: sporadic rain showers and the revving of engines at Gooding, Idaho’s SoHo Raceway Park (formerly High Desert Speedway). Both are conducive to some first-rate mud bogging, however, the latter also provides an energizing arena for spectators and a wide variety of motor sport competition. [...]
As the frosty tendrils of Old Man Winter curl around the Magic Valley bestowing intricately crystallized designs upon windshields and requiring an extra layer be donned before stepping into the awaiting crisp breeze, Zulu Bagels and Java Jungle in Twin Falls provides the perfect escape. Frost chilled fingers are rejuvenated when wrapped around steaming coffee [...]
Friendly chatter amongst the participants of Sweet Inspiration’s monthly cooking class in Gooding, Idaho adds a welcoming atmosphere within the food and wine specialty store’s brick-adorned storefront. Each month Sweet Inspiration offers themed culinary instruction aimed at inspiring inventive and zesty uses for everyday ingredients. Garnishing February’s class was the versatile, yet often overlooked in [...]
Billowing evergreens silhouetted against the soft glow from layers of freshly acquired snow crystals is a panorama often anticipated by skiers when embarking upon their adventure. However, each year in Bellevue, Idaho, such opulent scenery is traded for the hind view of a four-legged stead. The sport is dubbed “ski-joring” and incorporates two teammates: one [...]
Nestled among sage garnished hills, beneath the wide-open western skies of Albion, lies the Chatburn Ranch – and a lesson in American cowboying history. Each morning as the sun ascends, shedding rays of light across the isolated rangeland, the Chatburn family has long since started the day. Ranch life is more than a job; it’s [...]
