Nature’s monuments
By Hannah Combs
Reader Contributor
In 1910, a passenger moving to Sandpoint by way of the rail may, upon glancing out the window, have seen a pennant waving gently in …
By Hannah Combs
Reader Contributor
In 1910, a passenger moving to Sandpoint by way of the rail may, upon glancing out the window, have seen a pennant waving gently in …
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
The “Zoom boom” economy has exploded in Bonner County — one of many western outdoorsy communities getting flooded with “amenity migrants” seeking a better and, …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
At the mouth of Lake Pend Oreille, where the Clark Fork River drains its clear water into a collection area carved out by a great …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Congressman Mike Simpson, who represents Idaho’s Second Congressional District, stunned elected officials, agriculture and industry leaders throughout the Northwest when he announced Feb. 6 a …
By Reader Staff
Kaniksu Land Trust is proud to welcome award-winning wildlife photographer, author and speaker Paul Bannick for a special virtual event. Bannick will present photos and experiences from …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Fish and Game is advising people throughout the Idaho Panhandle to take down and clean their bird feeders, after reports of sick and dying …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The 48th annual Boulder Mountain Tour Nordic ski event has changed from an in-person event in Sun Valley to an in-person ski-where-you-are-event due to COVID-19.…
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
I spend a lot of time thinking about work-life balance, or, perhaps more accurately, my lack thereof. This is something we’re all supposed to …
By Reader Staff
Breathtaking vistas. High adventure. Stories that celebrate both nature and the human spirit.
It’s what the wilderness experience is all about and that’s what’s on offer with …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are a handful of annual events in Sandpoint that really draw people out of the woodwork. Banff Mountain Film Festival has always packed the …
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