Community
Building Aspirations Throughout Rural Idaho
The High Desert College Collaborative expands educational opportunities
By Winslow Brokaw
  Ask a middle school student: What do you enjoy doing today that might make a great career for you [...]
Community
The Dark Sky Economy
How one of America’s brightest towns found its true magic after dark
Words Jonathan Mentzer; Photos Travis Amick
  Long after ski lifts stop spinning and hiking trails empty, another attraction is quietly emerging above the Wood River [...]
Community
Young Guns
Trailblazing entrepreneurs in the Valley
Words Pamela Kleibrink Thompson; Photos Tessa Sheehan
  The Wood River Valley fosters innovation and creativity. But starting any business is not easy—self-doubt and uncertainty are a [...]
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 [...]