More Than Just Golf

Adam Tanous June 25, 2026

Lyndsay Lyle looked across the root-shot grass of Bigwood Golf Course and pictured children playing. She saw bocce, maybe a

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Pioneer Perfume

Adam Tanous June 25, 2026

The earliest Western pioneers of the Wood River Valley were a tough lot. The first local inhabitants of the late

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Striking Black Gold

Adam Tanous January 2, 2026

The city of Hailey’s Community Compost Project, with its orange, eye-catching collection is turning waste into nutrient-dense, living humus that

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Community
More Than Just Golf
The renaissance at Bigwood Golf
By Mark Dee
Lyndsay Lyle looked across the root-shot grass of Bigwood Golf Course and pictured children playing. She saw bocce, maybe a [...]
Community
Pioneer Perfume
Lilacs of the Wood River Valley
By Bryant Dunn
The earliest Western pioneers of the Wood River Valley were a tough lot. The first local inhabitants of the late [...]
Community
Providing Safety and Healing
The Advocates expands services with its new THRIVE Center       
By Hayden Seder
Founded in 1991, The Advocates has been operating in the Wood River Valley for more than 30 years, providing a [...]
Community
Striking Black Gold
Hailey's Community Compost Program Thrives
By Emma Drucker
The city of Hailey’s Community Compost Project, with its orange, eye-catching collection is turning waste into nutrient-dense, living humus that [...]
Community
A New Steward for a Community Treasure
Environmental Resource Center Takes Over Sun Valley Mountain Huts
By Hayden Seder
For over 50 years, the six backcountry huts that comprise the Sun Valley Mountain Huts system have served our area, [...]
Community
Performance, Style, and Values
The Rise of the Independent Outdoor Brands
BY Kate Hull
The winter sports industry is entrenched with mammoths in the outdoor performance wear industry. Patagonia, North Face, Arc’Teryx … the [...]
Community
The ‘Country Club’ in the Country
The Small Community of Gannett Boasts a Culinary Gem
By Cristy Sellas
Years ago, if you told an acquaintance that you lived south of town, she might assume you meant Hailey, maybe [...]
Community
Hailey Hot Springs Ranch
A 30-Year Dream Come True
By Mark Dee
Thirty years ago, when the Wood River Land Trust set out to sell its soon-to-be inaugural executive director on the [...]
Community
Just Like Checking Out a Library Book
Mountain Humane’s Hikin’ Buddies Program is on the Right Path
Karen Bossick
Every summer a mother and her two daughters fly to Sun Valley, not to ride Sun Valley’s 400 miles of single track, play golf on its picturesque courses or attend Sun Valley’s Ice Show. They come to walk dogs. [...]
Community
Hailey Hot Springs Resort
Entertainment Center and Tourist Attraction of the Late 1800s
John M Lundin
The discovery of silver in 1879 brought thousands to the Wood River Valley. The Valley’s Hot Springs Resorts were popular centers for entertainment, recreation and health for locals and tourists, as elsewhere. [...]