The draw results are out and if your luck is anything like mine you’re now planning an open archery hunt. While flinging arrows all summer, in the back of my mind I held hopes of trophy archery elk and rifle muley tags. With those firmly behind me, it’s now time to step up and mentally [...]
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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 [...]
Idaho is a fly fisherman’s paradise. This great state has it all from small freestone, pocket-water streams to raging rivers, warm-water reservoirs to alpine lakes, and meandering meadow streams to ultra-technical spring creeks. You can pretty much pick your passion and go with it. That’s what I love about this state. For someone who is [...]
Entertaining hopes of a promotion, Doris Haines entered the main office of Iowa’s Chesapeake First Savings and Loan to which she had been beckoned. She was greeted instead by the stern view of five men clad in black dress suits who bore harsh news. Her husband, Bill Haines, a commander in the United States Navy, [...]
Air borne with nothing but snow and an 8,000 foot decent to the valley below, ski and boarding competitors practice jumps, grabs, kicks and spins as they get ready for Pomerelle’s Big Trick Competition, Saturday, February 11, 2012. Dealing with up to 7 feet of snow fall, grooming crews faced one of its biggest challenges [...]
Christmas is a brief time when childhood wishes become more than just imagination. I love the rich religious significance of Christmas but I also enjoy the magical childlike fantasy. My adult children are still told, “Those that don’t believe, don’t receive.” Just because they grow up doesn’t mean the magic of Santa has to vanish. [...]
Haunted Mansions of Albion opens its doors October 1st. Stepping inside the cool darkness of McMurray Hall on the old abandoned campus, one of the first – and last – things guests see is the original turquoise tile floor before being led up a stairway into an abyss of fear. In its fourth season the [...]
A decorated front entry gives off a good first impression and welcomes guests. Fall is the perfect time to add color to your entry with corn stalks, autumn flowers and berry garlands. This Halloween, make an entrance with touches of autumn that feature artfully placed pumpkins, gourds and fall leaves. You don’t need a large [...]
“Once you put your boots on, you’re going all the way.” -Kim Frandsen Like packing dynamite into a hole, Kim Frandsen settles himself down on the back of his bronc. Keeping a wary eye on the head of his horse, he knows it’s the most dangerous part of the ride. Seconds later the gate swings [...]
