January 2010 Order copies of this issue! Just $3.50 each! Hey! This Issue Needs a Sponsor! Learn how Your Business can Sponsor Online Issues January 2010 Volume 9 Number 4 FEATURES The Alpine Way: What Made Sun Valley? Technique and Technology by Basil Service A Sun Valley ski instructor  traces innovations in technology and technique that were central to the resort’s early success. Headquarters—Spotlight City by Annie Lampman When the author was growing up in this company logging town, times were good. Now   little remains except the trees, and even they’re going. Land and the Animal: How Idaho's Sportsmen Took the Lead Throughout a Century of Wildlife Conservation by Dale Toweill Over a century of hunting, diseases, and acts of nature, much Idaho big game has been close to extinction. Thanks largely to sportsmen, many species have made significant comebacks. DEPARTMENTS Comment: Issue 100, By Kitty Fleischman, Publisher & Editor; Anything That Moves You Cover Feature: Extreme Action; Have Camera, Will Ski , By Patrick Orton A Better Microscope: In Boise, a Physicist Designs the Next Step in Nanoscience, By Heather Robson Around the Bend: Get Back or Die; Stranded while Snowmobiling, Her Survival Depended on Ingenuity, By Linda Helms Obedience Class: Dog Whisperer; Timing and Positive Reinforcement Are the Secrets of This Veteran Trainer, By Dianna Troyer Nature at Work: Arachnid Architect, By David Clark Cowboy Poetry: The Winter Hell Froze Over, By Wallace J. Swenson Renovation: They Built the Beardmore; The Rise and Fall and Poignant Rise of a Priest River Family's Grand Edifice, By Cate Huisman Recipe Contest: Herb-Seasoned Rib Roast with Red Wine Pan Sauce, courtesy of the Idaho Beef Council; Chocó-Razz Cheesecake, by Natasha Williams and Crystal Smith; Jet's Alaska & Beyond Lobster Martini Mashed Potatoes, by Mike Kincaid January Contributors IN THIS ISSUE! Arco, Boise, Burley, Coeur d'Alene, Headquarters, Pomerelle Mountain Resort, Priest River, Sun Valley