2008-12, December 2008 (Enaville)

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  FEATURES

  Cirque in the Clouds: Washington Basin’s Majesty

  by Jim Ridenour

  A geologist’s career took him to seven Idaho counties, but for breathtaking beauty, Washington Basin in the White Clouds was without peer. Here’s outdoor adventure leavened with equal parts of geology and mining history.

  Enaville—Spotlight City

  by Mike Kincaid

  Life was wild and often dangerous when this little settlement was a mining boomtown. Enaville’s heyday may be gone but mining, recreation, the stories, and a few locals to tell them remain.

  Queen of Horses: Kittie Wilkins, Part II

  by Philip Homan

  In our October issue, a library scientist described methods he employed to uncover fresh details on the life of the Bruneau Valley’s 19th Century horse dealer, Kittie Wilkins. In this part, he establishes her exceptional skills and nationwide fame.

  DEPARTMENTS

  Editor’s Note: The Information Con, by Steve Bunk

  Around the Bend: Escape from Nowhere; The John Mullan Trail Offers Relief From Our Modern Pursuit of Nothing, by Brian D’Ambrosio

  Up, Up, and Away: Two Aviation Aces Enter the Hall of Fame, by Mike Kincaid

  Profile: Deciding to Remember; A Holocaust Survivor Summons Courage to Recount Her Pain, by Lorie Palmer

  Animal Kingdom: A Natural History of Road Kill; There are Good Reasons Why Some Make It and Some Don’t, by David R. Clark

  One Spud Short: The Nevergreen Tree; Can Christmas Be Perfect Without the Perfect Fir?, by Judy Ware

  Who We Are: Two Potato; A Friendship Forms over the Humble Tuber, by Aida Kouyoumijian

  Good Neighbors: Glad Tidings; How to Bring Holiday Cheer To Patients Who Can’t Go Home, by Linda Funaiole

  Book Reviews:
  Fireside Chapters; What to Read on a Winter’s Day, by Kitty Fleischman
  Books Reviewed:
  Mudgy & Millie, by Susan Nipp;
  Lame Bird’s Legacy, by Dan Strawn;
  Jesús Urquides, Idaho’s Premier Muleteer, by Max A. Delgado;
  Owyhee Canyonlands, Photos by Mark Lisk/Essay by William Fox;
  Backcountry Roads, By Lynna Howard/Photos by Leland Howard

  Recipe Contest: Greek Penne With Chicken, by Abby Faure; Stained Glass Cake, by Niki Romani

  December Contributors

  IN THIS ISSUE!
  Arco, Boise, Council, Emmett, Enaville, Hagerman, Hailey, Harrison, Idaho Falls, Lava Hot Springs, Lewiston, Moscow, Mullan, Owyhee, Pocatello, Sandpoint, Wallace, Weiser, White Clouds