The Challenges of Grandeur By L. Scott Hancock Island Park was first a Spotlight City in the magazine’s June 2003 issue. Here’s a revisit. In a telephone conversation last summer, a friend asked, “Just how big is Island
Over the Pass to a Different Future By Mary Terra-Berns Several years ago I worked on Idaho Fish and Game snorkeling surveys of fish above Avery on the upper Saint Joe River, which is federally designated as Wild
A Hotbed of Volunteers By Larry Vila Our first Spotlight City feature on Montpelier was published in IDAHO magazine’s December 2003 issue. Here’s a contemporary look at the town. My meeting with the real estate agent was at
Christmas City, USA By Alice Schenk Clara Schenk usually stayed home to babysit while her mom and dad drove their Model T to Rupert Square to buy groceries. In 1928, when she was nine, Clara finally convinced her
Logging the Wild West Interviews by Sam Schrager This month’s Spotlight City focuses on a northern Idaho logging town’s heyday in the early 20th Century. It draws from a few of more than three hundred interviews collected in
On the Move Outdoors Story and Photos by George Currier Lewiston people never sit still and are seldom indoors. That’s the main thing my wife Betty and I have learned since we moved here from St. Maries long
Fire-Struck, Yet Resilient Story and Photos by Annette Lewis Life can be overwhelming at times, with the constant demands of work, family, and daily responsibilities piling up. There are days when the stress feels like it’s suffocating, making
Amid Change, Helpfulness By Carver Stellmon The valley lay thick with trees. Entangled willows and choking cottonwoods diffused from the banks of the Boise River to mix with sage and the occasional pine that stretched to a checkerboard
A Salmon River Haven By Alice Schenk Photos courtesy of Alice Schenk The apples were disappearing quickly from the tree outside the kitchen window at the Shoup store and there was only one way to solve the problem.
A Letter to Ourselves By Amy Story IDAHO magazine first featured Nampa as a Spotlight City in our September 2003 issue. More than two decades later, here’s a very personal take on the place. At the end of
