Emily Articulated: National parks
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
Last week, I closed the van doors on all the gear and supplies I’d meticulously measured, packed, stuffed and balanced inside. We were leaving for …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
Last week, I closed the van doors on all the gear and supplies I’d meticulously measured, packed, stuffed and balanced inside. We were leaving for …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
A young girl raised her hand and was called upon by former-President Gerald Ford. It was 1989. The girl asked, “Mr. Ford, what advice would …
Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Can you hear it? That’s the sweet sound of silence descending like springtime fog, blanketing the earth after the torrential downpour of primary election messaging. We’re …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
This past weekend, I flew to Boise to join my partner and his family in celebrating his brother’s college graduation. Showing up for one another’s …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I asked for the purple school bus instead of the yellow one with a busted tire. My older sister, keeper of the matchbox cars and …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
As a lover of long-form content, especially when focused on conversations between interesting people, I frequently find myself listening to the Armchair Expert podcast with …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I Googled, “How to organize an estate sale,” staring at my screen as the six-step description bounced off my eyes, not quite penetrating my brain. …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I started therapy about a month ago, which was my first time seeing a mental health professional since I sat plopped between my parents on …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I was at mile 17 of my 26-mile mountain marathon when the straps on the backpack started to feel like they were chafing. By the …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I started writing this column in 2017, after moving to Sandpoint during a period of great personal transition. Months before, I left my job, my …
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