Work is Play
Retirees find joy in seasonal work of the wild kind. The National Park Service relies on retirees to fill seasonal jobs at more than 400 sites across the US.
August 1, 2018
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Idaho Shags: Tough, Loyal, with An Instinct to Herd
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Leroy Seth: Nez Perce Leader, Basketball Great, Historian, Dancer
Some people make a great impression at first meeting. Leroy Seth is one of those people.
August 1, 2018
Citizen Science: The Idaho Master Naturalist
Phyllis King is anything but leisurely retired: she’s a whirling dervish of energy and volunteerism that would leave most people decades younger exhausted. From her home near Island Park, she uses her Idaho Master Naturalist (IMN) background to engage in volunteer projects for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, The Nature Conservancy, The Henry’s Fork Foundation, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, and the US Forest Service.
August 1, 2018
Head North of the Border to Nelson, British Columbia
The West Kootenays, just north of the Idaho border in British Columbia, provide an enticing playground for visitors. The mountains, lakes, and rivers are the backdrop to outdoor recreation that draws skiers, hikers, paddlers, and mountain bikers. It also draws those who simply want to enjoy a beautiful drive through stunning mountain scenery, coniferous forests, gorgeous wildflowers, and a number of Provincial Parks.
August 1, 2018
Turning Garage Sale Castoffs into DIY Home Decor
In her refurbished two-story farmhouse, Raegan Ricks suspended a gray, weathered wooden ladder from her kitchen ceiling as an inexpensive drying rack for her homegrown herbs. Her up-cycled, do-it-yourself home décor came from garage sales and thrift stores or was found in sheds on the small farm she and her husband recently bought south of Malta in southeastern Idaho.
August 1, 2018
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