2009-01, January 2009 (Council)

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  FEATURES

  Idaho Superlatives
  by Lynna Howard

  In this exclusive excerpt from a new book, Backcountry Roads Idaho, the author offers wondrous facts and musings on the state of the state, accompanied by the striking photography of her brother, Leland Howard.

  Council—Spotlight City
  by Dale Fisk

  A native-born historian examines his hometown’s changes and constancies throughout his own life and that of his forebears. In the process, he uncovers what really counts.

  The Last Greenhead
  by Richard E. Rice

  A duck hunter explains why he gets up early to stand shivering in icy water, scanning the skies. His contemplative answer goes back to a younger man, a dog, and a father cast in the strong, silent mold.

   

  DEPARTMENTS

  Editor’s Note: The People Win, by Steve Bunk

  From the Tee: Winter Green; How Coeur d’Alene’s Landmark Golf Hole Survives the Weather, by Jerry Hitchcock

  Idaho Writer: Ground-truthing the Heart; Writer Joy Passanante Turns up the Heat, by Donna Emert

  One Spud Short: Stop, Drop, and Run; A Creative Nonfiction Account of the Runner’s Worst Nighmare, by Ward Stevens

  Natural History: Good and Evil; What Happens When Species Face Judgment?, by David R. Clark

  Who We Are: Deep Water; Sometimes It’s Best To Plumb the Depths, by Judy Grigg Hansen

  Around the Bend: The Brush Fit; A Woodsman Describes It, and Considers How to Whip It, by B.J. Campbell

  Changing Times: Once Around the Block; A Mother and Daughter Rate Their Neighborhood’s Sustainability, by Amy McClellan

  Recipe Contest: Spinach Snack Wraps, by Kitty Fleischman; New England Style Shrimp Boil, by Starlight Herb Company, and Lime-Pepper-Cilantro Cocktail Sauce, by Starlight Herb Company

  January Contributors

  IN THIS ISSUE!
  Boise, Bonners Ferry, Coeur d’Alene, Council, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Garden City, Idaho Falls, Moscow, Pocatello, Tendoy, Twin Falls