Fall 2019 - The Habitat Issue

Fall 2019

Contributors include By Hayden Seder, By Jamie Truppi, By Adam Tanous, By Kira Tenney, By Sam Fenn, By Lily Fitzgerald, By Landon Paschall, By Hunter Diehl, By Karen Bossick, By Laurie Sammis, By Hayden Seder | Photography by Gabe Border, By Karen Bossick | Photography by Heidi A. Long, Longviews Studios, By Kate Hull | Photography by Josh Wells, By Kate Hull, Brent Lawson, By Jennifer Liebrum, By Hayden Seder | Photography by Kirsten Shultz, By Bryant Dunn

table of contents

Community

Bald Mountain Expansion Update

Sun Valley Resort to put in new lift, snowmaking guns, and expanded terrain

By By Hayden Seder

Community

Educating the ‘Whole Child’

Syringa Mountain School takes the Waldorf approach of experiential learning

By By Jamie Truppi

Health

Of Empathy, Prejudice, and the Ritual of Exam

A conversation with physician and author Abraham Verghese

By By Adam Tanous

Health

Better Skiing Through Yoga

How to develop flexibility, strength, and focus for the downhill season

By By Kira Tenney

Community

Senior Projects 2019 – How Rivers Can Connect Humans to the Natural World

Senior Projects 2019

By By Sam Fenn

Community

Senior Projects 2019 – English for Security and Longevity

Senior Projects 2019

By By Lily Fitzgerald

Community

Senior Projects 2019 – On the Allure of the Mountains

Senior Projects 2019

By By Landon Paschall

Community

Senior Projects 2019 – Music City Madness—More Than a Melody

Senior Projects 2019

By By Hunter Diehl

Adventure

Leaf Peeping Sun Valley Style

Fall hikes to see the colors

By By Karen Bossick

Feature

An Unlikely Alliance

Charles Brandt, Mafia Enforcer Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran and the Jimmy Hoffa murder

By By Laurie Sammis

Feature

A Panorama of Views

A dream retreat at Fisher Creek

By By Hayden Seder | Photography by Gabe Border

Feature

Reclaiming the Feel of the Past

A Sanctuary on the Big Wood

By By Karen Bossick | Photography by Heidi A. Long, Longviews Studios

Feature

East Fork Oasis Celebrates Family

California Style Meets Mountain Rustic

By By Kate Hull | Photography by Josh Wells

Home & Design

A Kitchen Facelift

Designers' tips to spruce up the most-used room in your home without spending a fortune

By By Kate Hull

Home & Design

She Sheds

Move over man caves; make room mantuaries--this oasis is for her

By By Kate Hull

Topics of the West

The Other Miraculous Fish

Salmon River steelhead, lesser known than salmon, face equally difficult challenges

By Brent Lawson

Arts

Unbridled Artist

Jean Richardson's intentional vagueries on canvas liberate the viewer's soul

By By Jennifer Liebrum

Arts

A Telling Tale

Former Valley writer and editor explores the Bowe Bergdahl story

By By Karen Bossick

Arts

Red-Headed Ambition

The roots of this country soul singer started with a rock 'n' roll mom

By By Jennifer Liebrum

Food & Drink

Step Into Another World

The Boho Lounge brings a taste of a Balinese cafe to the Wood River Valley

By By Hayden Seder | Photography by Kirsten Shultz

Adventure

On the Run

Sheepdog Trials in the Wood River Valley

By By Bryant Dunn