When winter arrives and the reservoir freezes over, the most intrepid amongst us will stride out onto the ice, bundled head to toe, cut out a chunk of ice and try to hook a decent-sized trout or two. Magic Reservoir is open year-round and may be the place to discover a new hobby or family tradition this winter. [...]

English photographer and climate activist Nick Brandt’s latest work, “The Echo of Our Voices: The Day May Break Chapter Four” (2024,) explores the transformative power of human connection in the face of adversity. This chapter in his ongoing global series (on display at Gilman Contemporary until January 23, 2025) features portraits of 21 Syrian families standing atop boxes, which Brandt views as “pedestals for the unseen and unheard,” amplifying voices often ignored. [...]

Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker), Sundance Kid (Henry Longabaugh) and their gang (the Hole in the Wall and/or Wild Bunch) were the most prolific, successful and best-known robbers in the American West. [...]

The horse explodes into the arena at top speed, kicking up dirt as it races toward the first of three barrels placed in a triangular pattern in the center of the arena. As it blasts toward the first barrel, the rider needs to know when to slow down just enough to make a tight, hairpin circle around the barrel without knocking it down. The team then gears up to a full gallop to perform the same gutsy moves around the next two barrels. After the final turn, they race against the clock toward the exit. The entire run is over in mere seconds. [...]

In the Basque language, when you want to toast your friend or give a shout out or “cheers” to an entire party, you say “Topa!” In just a few short months, shouts of “Topa” will be heard all over Boise come late July when the Basque people celebrate their culture and their heritage with several days of summertime fun, activities and celebrations. Jaialdi means festival in Basque, and every five years, thousands of locals and visitors descend upon Boise for the largest Basque festival in the United States. This festival is an over-the-top, large-scale event with Basque food, drinks, music, dance and sports competitions. The festival is held the last weekend of July when the Basque people celebrate their patron saint, San Ignatius de Loyola. Jaialdi is centrally located in the Basque Block of Boise but spills over into other venues such as the Idaho Central Arena and Expo Idaho. [...]

The numerous outdoor activities are boundless, but no matter how much you exercise, you’ll eventually stare down the barrel of a severe age-old problem: you can’t have your cake and eat it, too. [...]

To create this, Scott, Aaron, and the team started from the roofline and went down from there. Farmer Payne worked with the city to ensure all hillside ordinances were met and created 3D building envelopes to design the exact roof plane elevation mark. [...]

Toying around with an idea can lead to big things. Lovevery, a company specializing in toys and books for early child development, was founded in 2017 by Jessica Rolph and Roderick Morris. [...]

Pat had grown up racing on the Sun Valley Ski Team, raced in Jr. and US Nationals, Nor-Ams, and a year for the University of Colorado Boulder before attending Boise State University. Following this, he began his long coaching career with SVSEF in 1983. Pat also coached the Men’s US Alpine Tech Ski Team, the Albertville Olympic Men’s Alpine team and the World Championship Men’s Alpine team. In 1993, Adele finished college, and the two got married. [...]

Allison began jarring and selling her family’s generations-old mustard recipe in 1984. While the recipe itself has remained consistent, the brand has changed ownership five times, with the newest owners—Alex Langerman, Patricia Florescu and Ryan Rosmarin—taking the reins from previous owner Josh Wells in December 2023. [...]

While the plight of wild salmon is often the subject of great debate and policy fights, the challenges Salmon River steelhead face are less well known, though equally formidable. [...]

Emily and Douglas Manchester said “I do” on a picture-perfect summer day at Trail Creek Cabin, an intimate affair shared with their family and closest friends. [...]