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Mix tape

It just happens, and I can barely control it: I’m guilty of being a chronic whistler. While cooking, doing laundry and walking down the street, I can barely help myself […]

Play the market

I could smell it three blocks away, the air thick with the scent of baked, fried and delicious goods. It smelled more like a country fair with corndog and blooming […]

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Walk on the wild side

The Idaho Trails Association’s summer trail maintenance projects bring volunteers into the outdoors and turn the tree-covered hillsides into a living and breathing classroom.

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Horoscopes

Cancer 6/22 –  7/22 Walking to the beat of your own drum is great, but dancing to it is even better. Grab the drum and hit the streets. I’m sure […]

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Growing among the best

The University of Idaho’s sprawling Arboretum and Botanical Garden is home to the Chinese Spruce, a few Flowering Pear trees and even families of ducklings and migratory birds. It is […]

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Mix Tape

“Believe” The Dirty Heads These guys are some of my favorites right now — and they’re on every single one of my summer playlists. This tune is the perfect blend […]

Backpacks and beach bags

The state of Idaho has 25 state parks and nearly 19,000 miles of trails, all described by the Idaho State Parks and Recreation website as a “hiker’s dream.” While finding […]