June 2008 Order copies of this issue! Just $3.50 each! Hey! This Issue Needs a Sponsor! Learn how Your Business can Sponsor Online Issues June 2008 Volume 7 Number 9 FEATURES Below the Nose: A Panhandle Paradise, by Nancy Owens Barnes “Deep in the Kaniksu National Forest, the Roman Nose Lakes lie in sub-alpine granite bowls in the Selkirk Mountain Range.” That’s where they are. As to what they are, the best description might be yet another of Idaho’s “hidden” treasures. Athol—Spotlight City, by Mike Kincaid While it is true that the name is often one that bears repeating and careful spelling, this north Idaho town is home to an assortment of people with a strong sense of self and a great sense of humor. Once home to the Farragut Naval Training Station, Athol has had an impact in Idaho out of proportion to its size. Flying Lessons: Freedom in the Sky, by Cheryl Cox Combine a small aircraft, a joy of speed, and the rush of rising and falling altitude, and you begin to understand the mindset and the heart of a pilot. Then add to that the variables of weather, wind and circumstance, and it becomes evident that piloting a small airplane is as much science as art. DEPARTMENTS Remembrances: Forget-Me-Nots; Remembrances of Louise Shadduck, by Kitty Fleischman About Us: The Orchid Lady of Caldwell, by Kitty Fleischman Family Matters: From the Danger Zone, by Ann Clizer Idaho Artist: Literature Indigenous to the West; The Best of Idaho's Contemporary Writers: Mary Clearman Blew, by Donna Emert Who We Are: The Sight of You; An Excerpt from "Dancing in Combat Boots", by Teresa Funke Music Makers: Jeremiah James; Idaho musician keen on living, fighting, and cowboying, by Ryan Peck Idaho Byways: Idaho Names, by Les Tanner Retrospective: The Utah & Northern Railroad in Idaho, by Bill Ryan Around the Bend: Fun With Bunnies, by Dene Oneida Recipe Contest: Idaho's Great Enchiladas by Lauren Lane, Idaho Friendship Cake by Roxane Meier & Fresh Fruit Salad Bowl, by Christine Johnson June Contributors IN THIS ISSUE! Athol, Boise, Caldwell, Coeur d'Alene, Eagle, Kaniksu National Forest, Meridian, Moscow, Nampa, Pocatello, Rigby, Sandpoint, Soda Springs, Stanley, Twin Falls