Summer 2026

Contributors include WORDS LAURIE SAMMIS PHOTOS & Sketches COURTESY THE ARCHIVES OF FALCONRY, Words Laurie Sammis Photos Gabe Border, By Hayden Seder, By Mark Dee, By Lindsay Boeger, Words: Bill Nurge. Photos: Dev Khalsa, By Emma Drucker, By Kate Hull, By Bryant Dunn, By Pamela Kleibrink-Thompson

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The First Flight

Falconry and the birth of ornithology

By WORDS LAURIE SAMMIS PHOTOS & Sketches COURTESY THE ARCHIVES OF FALCONRY

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Partners in the Hunt

Meet the falconers preserving an ancient art

By Words Laurie Sammis Photos Gabe Border

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Amy Klingler

Stanley's first line of care

By By Hayden Seder

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Pete Prekeges

Ketchum’s new mayor is anything but Grumpy

By By Mark Dee

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Gail Severn

An eye for beauty, a life in art

By By Lindsay Boeger

Health

Age Is Just a Number

Charley French, fit at 100

By Words: Bill Nurge. Photos: Dev Khalsa

Health

Digital Detox

How digital detoxes can increase well-being

By By Emma Drucker

Adventure

The Thrill of the Harmless Hunt

Birdwatching in the Wood River Valley

By By Kate Hull

Community

Pioneer Perfume

Lilacs of the Wood River Valley

By By Bryant Dunn

Community

More Than Just Golf

The renaissance at Bigwood Golf

By By Mark Dee

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Distinctly Idaho–Smiley Creek

By By Bryant Dunn

Arts

The Power of Children’s Books

Hailey’s Leslie Patricelli delights young and old with her stories and art

By By Pamela Kleibrink-Thompson

Food & Drink

Backyard to Table

A chef’s garden enhances cuisine and connection to food

By By Kate Hull