July 2009 Order copies of this issue! Just $3.50 each! Hey! This Issue Needs a Sponsor! Learn how Your Business can Sponsor Online Issues July 2009 Volume 8 Number 10 FEATURES The Roof of Idaho by Dianna Troyer Climbing Mount Borah, the author recounts its history, geology, and the stories of ranchers who have lived at its base for decades. Laclede—Spotlight City by Marylyn Cork It only has three businesses, and one might fold soon, but this laid-back hamlet south of Sandpoint boasts an amazing history of survival. On Trail Crew by Kaitlin Ens Clearing trail in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area is tough and treacherous work that elevates the soul. DEPARTMENTS Editorial: Parsing Idaho, by Steve Bunk Idaho Artist: Art from Junk; Sculptor Jerry Brooks Perceives Art and Nature in Found Objects, by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson Agronomy Tales: Legends to Plant By; How Farmers Keep an Eye on the Signs, by Bill Corbett A History of Time: Winding the Clock; Deep in the Works of a Twin Falls Icon, by Loy Ann Bell Fighting Fire: In Harm's Way, by Ward Stevens Idaho Writer: The River Made Me; Idaho Streams Feed the Writing of Kim Barnes, by Donna Emert On the Run: Barefoot is Back; A Post Falls Trainer Touts Shoeless Running, by Lisa Odenberg Hiking: Down in the Slot; In This Part of the Desert, Be Ready to Get Drenched, by Brenda Adams Recipe Contest: Red, White and Bleu Salad, by Kathy Hanson; and Summer Celebration Spaghetti, by Barbara Myhre July Contributors IN THIS ISSUE! Boise, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area, Indianola, Laclede, Mount Borah, Moscow, Owyhees, Post Falls, Soda Springs, Twin Falls, Wilder