By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist Hello gardeners! As I write this in mid-February, we are just emerging from some serious cold — and wind. That combination, with little snow covering in the lower elevations,...
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 the breeze to welcome...
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, for some, a more affordable...
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 glacial flood over 10,000...
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 $33.5 billion plan to...
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 his recently released book,...
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 birds throughout the region...
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. Sandpoint’s BMT Community Organizer...
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 achieve for reasons of health, sanity...
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 the Wild and Scenic...
