Winter 2010

Contributors include , By Dana DuGan Illustrations Shannon Steed Sigler, BY Crystal Lee Thurston, BY Laurie Sammis PHOTOGRAPHY Dev Khalsa, BY Carol Dumas PHOTOGRAPHY Mark Oliver, BY Meagan Ryan Stasz Photography courtesy Ashley Collins and Gilman Contemporary, BY Dana DuGan PHOTOGRAPHY Elissa Kline, BY Della Sentilles PHOTOGRAPHY Tal Roberts, By Patti Murphy, By Megan Thomas, BY Martha Liebrum PHOTOGRAPHY courtesy Vestal McIntyre, By Dana Chivvis - Photography courtesy of Nancy Hughes, Photography by Kevin Syms, by Laurie Sammis - Photography by Eric Kiel

table of contents

Community

Local Buzz

Be Well

Arts

The Healing Power of Art

By By Dana DuGan Illustrations Shannon Steed Sigler

Health

Consider the Alternative

Exploring the avenues of non-traditional therapies

By BY Crystal Lee Thurston

Community

A Bulldog’s Grip

Yale athlete Amanda Walton reclaims her life.

By BY Laurie Sammis PHOTOGRAPHY Dev Khalsa

Adventure

The Nordic Character

An individual sport that builds a community

By BY Carol Dumas PHOTOGRAPHY Mark Oliver

Arts

Gift Horses

Ashley Collins’ inspirations fuel her philanthropic career

By BY Meagan Ryan Stasz Photography courtesy Ashley Collins and Gilman Contemporary

Community

Horse Power

A symbol of freedom stirs controversy

By BY Dana DuGan PHOTOGRAPHY Elissa Kline

Adventure

The Lure of Ice

Even in the dead of an Idaho winter, Magic Reservoir draws hundreds of sportsmen to its flat expanse, gathering to commune with nature and each other.

By BY Della Sentilles PHOTOGRAPHY Tal Roberts

Community

Memories of Minidoka

Japanese-Americans revisit southern Idaho's internment camp

By By Patti Murphy

Community

Giving Back

Local youth contribute time and talent

By By Megan Thomas

Arts

Words & Writers: Vestal McIntyre

A young Idaho author looks back

By BY Martha Liebrum PHOTOGRAPHY courtesy Vestal McIntyre

Community

Local Hero, Nancy Hughes

By By Dana Chivvis - Photography courtesy of Nancy Hughes

Community

Gifts and Gear

The Best Winter Gifts

By Photography by Kevin Syms

Health

Profiles In Healing

By by Laurie Sammis - Photography by Eric Kiel