The Chill and Thrill of Idaho’s Winter Festivals
By By Patti Murphy
  During Idaho’s chilliest months, there is no better antidote to cabin fever than a good old-fashioned winter carnival. Across [...]
Sawtooth Reindeer Brings a Magical Experience to the Valley
By By Hayden Seder; Photos Courtesy Sawtooth Reindeer
  Santa’s reindeer don’t have to travel very far for all the good girls and boys of the Wood River [...]
Valley Agencies Join Forces for Backcountry Winter Rescue 
By Words by Sarah Linville; Photos by Hailey Hagerty
  Low-probability, high-consequence incidents. How do rescue operations in the Wood River Valley prepare for a backcountry rescue like a [...]
Birdwatching in the Wood River Valley
By By Kate Hull
Orange and red-headed Western tanagers with brilliant yellow breasts; mountain bluebirds covered from head to tailfeather in sky-blue; and owls [...]
Adventure Begins Where the Pavement Ends 
By By Mark Dee
Grab a map of the Wood River Valley, and you’ll see State Highway 75 and the Wood River Trail cut [...]
Endurance Athlete Weighs in on Gravel
By By Mark Dee
Endurance all-star Rebecca Rusch has logged more miles on a bike than just about anyone on Earth. But when she [...]
The Surreal Craters of the Moon National Monument
By By Patti Murphy
Looking for somewhere strange and fascinating to go for a day trip? How about visiting the Moon without leaving Earth?   [...]
E is for easy and eco-friendly…
By Hayden Seder
Maybe you’ve been passed on a tough mountain bike trail by someone barely breaking a sweat, wondering how they do it: then you spotted that it was an e-bike. Maybe you’ve seen commuters on the bike path, kids in tow in a car seat and decked out with saddle bags. Across towns and demographics, one thing’s for sure: e-bikes have taken over the Wood River Valley. [...]
Stanley’s Greatest Hits
By Carolyn French
Stanley, Idaho, is the epitome of a summer weekend—where alpine lakes, river rapids and starlit dance floors create the ultimate mountain montage. [...]
A Guide to Ice Fishing
By SARAH LINVILLE
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. [...]