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Great care has gone into the planning of White Clouds. Only 22 residential building lots are available with spectacular views of the White Clouds and Trail Creek Golf Course, the Pioneer Mountains and Sun Valley’s Bald and Dollar Mountains. One and two-acre estate lots are located within walking distance of the Sun Valley Village and the Sun Valley Club. Home sites are available starting in the mid-$1 million. Here’s where you will find golfing, hiking, biking, fishing, and Nordic skiing right at your doorstep.
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PRIMAL NECESSITY
The story of Idaho’s water and its hold on a growing state
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A BIRD’S EYE VIEW
Adventure in Idaho’s remote backcountry airstrips
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SPIRIT OF THE WILD
The mysterious cougar
BY BRYANT DUNN
ON THE COVER Horses above the Main Salmon River PHOTO BY JILLIAN LUKIWSKI
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contents // departments CLOCK WISE FROM TOP LEF T: TOM HARNED OF FIVE BEE HIVES, PHOTO BY KIRSTEN SHULTZ; ARTIST HUNG LIU AND DOROTHEA L ANGE PHOTOGR APH, COURTESY GAIL SEVERN GALLERY; AND A SAGE GROUSE IN HIS MATING RITUAL, PHOTO BY NANCY WHITEHEAD.
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Inspiring Our Community Four Valley leaders making a difference
Twenty-Something in Sun Valley
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Making a life in a resort town
50 body&soul
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‘Yoga for Everyone’
Taking to the mat in the mountains
30 From the Publisher
A Good Soak
32 Featured Contributors
A beginner’s guide to the benefits of hot springs
64 Summer Camps
Loosening Up That Bodysuit The importance of myofascial release
110 inthearts
60 360˚kids
Inspiring the Next Generation of Dancers Isabella Boylston returns home with Ballet Sun Valley
74 getoutthere
The art of Hung Liu
84 topicsofthewest
Western Dance The greater sage grouse’s curious ritual
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‘America’s All-Star Orchestra’
80 Calendar of Events 122 Gallery Buzz 132 Dining Listings
Making music with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony
128 food&drink
Nature’s Nectar From bee to bottle
The Place to Go Is Idaho Float, hike, bike, and ride your way through the Gem State
Anonymity vs. Authority
68 Favorite Finds for Summer
136 fourweddings
Romance in the Mountains Annie and Derek Julia and Justin Gigi and Stephen Tiffany and Keith
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daho is a wild state. It is an impressive and formidable landscape sandwiched between the Cascade and Rocky Mountains and defined by wide open spaces and knife ridge valleys cut by rivers and wedged between massifs of towering rock, volcanic lava and clinging sage. Forests of fragrant pine grow undisturbed in vast swatches protected by wilderness and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area stands today as the largest contiguous federally managed wilderness in the lower 48— comprising the core of a nearly 3.3 million acre roadless area of wilderness and Forest Service land at the center of the state. The only way in is by foot, raft or air. But this is Idaho and a roadless area doesn’t always equate to unpopulated terrain. Ranches, homesteads and all manner of recreation (fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, river rafting) continue to thrive in Idaho’s backcountry. Turn the pages of this summer issue to learn about backcountry access by air and how Idaho came to have one of the largest networks of backcountry airstrips in the continental United States (“A Bird’s Eye View,” page 96). The seat of an airplane flying low through Idaho’s backcountry also served as the base of operations for internationally-acclaimed wildlife biologist, and local resident, Maurice Hornocker’s first studies tracking the elusive North American cougar. And although cougars were officially declared extinct on January 22, 2018, in the Eastern U.S. by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, populations thrive in Idaho’s rugged landcscape (“Spirit of the Wild,” page 104). From the air, it is also clear that much of Idaho’s rugged terrain is cut in ribbons by mighty rivers—the Salmon (one of the first rivers designated by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968), the Snake, the Clearwater—and their many forks and tributaries. What can’t be seen from this vantage point is how vital water has been to the growth of the area and the entire Western U.S., an area referred to on early maps as the “Great American Desert.” Essential to our existence in the Western states, water is often in short supply and, as such, is weighed and analyzed in every form—cubic feet per second (cfs), moisture content, flow rate, percentage of snowpack—all of which is measured and compared, one year against another, to evaluate against the average. The end goal: A pure calculation of the wealth of our resource. Managing editor Adam Tanous explores the history, accounting and trajectory of the 19.5 billion gallons of water that flow through Idaho’s river systems every day and its hold on the politics, landscape, business and life of the Gem state (“Primal Necessity,” page 88). Water flows through or touches much of Idaho’s landscape—almost 70 percent of which is public lands (from state parks and county parks to national monuments, reserves and forests)—helping to fuel the state’s $6.3 billion recreation economy. Turn these pages to learn about where to float, hike, bike and ride during the summer months in our mountains and valleys (“The Place to Go,” page 74). Explore one of Idaho’s 130 hot springs (“A Good Soak,” page 54) or soak up the arts at the Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s orchestra festival (“America’s All-Star Orchestra,” page 116). Learn about the Ballet Sun Valley Festival education day (“Inspiring the Next Generation of Dancers,” page 60) and make sure you don’t miss watching instructor, festival artistic director, and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer (and recent movie star, as Jennifer Lawrence’s body double in “Red Sparrow”) Isabella Bolyston as she performs with an international cast of dancers at the Sun Valley Pavilion this August 17th and 18th for the second annual Ballet Sun Valley Festival. It looks like it is shaping up to be another glorious and full summer in the mountains of Central Idaho. Take a deep breath, pick your spot, and then dive in to lose yourself in the arts or find an adventure in the backcountry. This is summer in Idaho!
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MCKENNA KOON
WINSLOW BROKAW
KIRSTEN SHULTZ
DEV KHALSA
Originally from Portland, Ore., McKenna spent the better half of a decade in Los Angeles before relocating to Ketchum in 2017. She is co-creator of the award-winning young adult drama series “Guilty Party” and has worked as a creative strategist for major commercial brands, including Netflix, AT&T, and Coca-Cola. She has written for outlets such as National Public Radio, The Fullest, and Fullscreen and serves as a creative strategy and insights consultant for entertainment, media, and advertising. She is also a meditation leader, having led workshops at Unplug and Knockout in California, and is the founder of LADY C/\MP, a modern outdoor company for women.
Born in Idaho and raised on a remote peninsula in northern Maine, Winslow feels at home in the mountains and on the ocean. Graduating from Middlebury College with a B.A. in International Studies and a minor in Education, she spent several years designing and leading girls’ and adolescent empowerment programs in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, India, and the U.S. Prior to her current position as client resource and outreach coordinator at The Hunger Coalition in Blaine County, Winslow helped launch the cruise industry’s first social impact brand, Fathom Travel, in the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
Except for a few tears of frustration in the darkroom during art school, Kirsten doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t love photography. As a professional photographer for more than half of her life, most of those years have been spent photographing in and out of Sun Valley. Published in many publications, including The New York Times and Martha Stewart Weddings, her work is driven by her love of the arts, music, travel and food. Recent highlights include a 20-year retrospective book of her photographs for Company of Fools, a coffee table book of ceramics for the artist Carol Glenn, several album covers, and five cookbooks. When not shooting weddings or assignments on location, she enjoys working from her studio and chasing the light with her husband, daughter, and dog.
From Santa Fe to Sun Valley, photography has taken local studio owner, Dev Khalsa, all over the map. During a ski vacation she and her husband took to Sun Valley in 2002, the two fell in love with the area and decided to make it their home. After four years as a staff photographer for the Wood River Journal, she launched her own business, Dev Khalsa Photography. Over 12 years later, the studio has become a Valley go-to for family portraiture and wedding photography. Dev credits her success to her roots in photojournalism and the lasting relationships she has built with each of her clients. For her, photography is an act of storytelling. It is, first and foremost, an exercise in observation and empathy.
“Inspiring Our Community— Raquel Galvin,” page 42.
“Twenty-Something in Sun Valley,” page 44. “Loosening Up That Bodysuit,”
“Nature’s Nectar,” page 128. “Julia and Justin,” page 138.
page 56. “Inspiring Our Community,” page 36. “Gigi and Stephen,” page 140.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS Ampersand Studios, Dawnette Archer, Kat Cannell,
WRITERS Karen Bossick, Torrie Cope, Dick Dorworth, Bryant Dunn,
Steve Dondero, Ray J. Gadd, Craig W. Herbert, Richard Holm, Jr., Jillian
Cheryl Haas, Kate Hull, Jennifer Liebrum, Sarah Linville, Patti Murphy,
Lukiwski, Mark Lisk, Hillary Maybery, Marjorie McBride, John Plummer,
Laurie Sammis, Adam Tanous, Kira Tenney, Gwen Ashley Walters.
Dave Shallow, Nancy Whitehead, Steve Wright.
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JULY 17 & 18, 2018
INTERNATIONAL BALLET RETURNS TO SUN VALLEY
Artistic Director + Principal Ballerina, ABT
ISABELL A BOYL STON DANCERS AM E R I C AN BALLE T TH E ATR E Stella Abrera Isabella Boylston Misty Copeland Alban Lendorf Gillian Murphy Christine Shevchekno Cory Stearns James Whiteside Calvin Royal III Cassandra Trenary Aran Bell Tyler Maloney Lauren Post Gabe Stone Shayer Paulina Waski N E W YO R K CIT Y BALLE T Tiler Peck PAR I S O PE R A BALLE T Léonore Baulac Germain Louvet TH E ROYAL DAN I S H BALLE T Ida Praetorius TH E ROYAL S WE D I S H BALLE T Dmitry Zagrebin SAN FR AN CI S CO BALLE T Dores Andre Joseph Walsh FR E E L AN CE ARTI S T Patricia Delgado
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SUMMER 2018 publisher/editor in chief Laurie C. Sammis managing editor Adam C. Tanous creative director Roberta Morcone guest art director Kristina Mitchell production director Drew Furlong advertising sales manager Heather Linhart Coulthard account executive Kelly Moreland copy editor Patty Healey controller Linda Murphy circulation director Nancy Whitehead
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SUN VALLEY FORUM JULY 31 - AUGUST 3 • SUN VALLEY, IDAHO
TURNING RISK INTO OPPORTUNITY: VISION COURAGE INNOVATION
Inspiring Speakers. Building Community. Driving Action. This year’s Sun Valley Forum is about turning risk into opportunity, gathering leaders and innovators across government, business, and investment with the vision and courage to accelerate the transformation to sustainable, equitable, secure—resilient—economies and communities. Join us for three days of inspiration and action to spark new ideas, collaborations, and impact. For the first time, the Forum will feature a YOUTH FORUM and once again participants will enjoy ADVENTURE DAY to wrap up the Forum experience.
2018 SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Rob Bernard Microsoft
Julie Shafer BNP Paribas / Bank of the West
Michael Cohen Cypress Creek Renewables
Linda Sheehan Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
Jeff Goodell Rolling Stone
Julia Pyper Greentech Media
David Crane Pegasus Capital
Lila Preston Generation Investment Management
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BRIAN GALLAGHER by Dick Dorworth
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hile Hailey’s Brian Gallagher considers swimming a superior aerobic workout to many other activities, he also points out that he “...loves the feeling of ‘how’ you move through the water. Swimming is meditation in the moment,” he says. “While training you have to pay attention to every movement of each part of the body in every moment so that you are prepared when it’s time to compete. Competitive swimming is a great way for young people to learn about living a good life.” And competitive swimming is something Gallagher knows a little bit about. He began competitive swimming in 1961 at the age of 6. He has been a professional swim coach since 1976 and today is the coach of the Sun Valley 5B Swim Team and one of the most accomplished coaches (and Masters Level competitive swimmers) in America. He has twice been named American Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year; he has garnered five consecutive Wood River High School Girls State Championship wins; been named USA/Snake River Swimming Coach of the Year three times and Idaho High School Swimming Coach of the Year twice. He received the USA Swimming Outstanding Service and Lifetime Achievement Award and among a long list of competitive accomplishments are several U.S. Masters National first-place awards and two Masters World Championship titles. Although Gallagher has competed in all four swim strokes, his preferences lean toward the
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KIDS WHO HAVE WORKED HARD AND HAD GOOD RESULTS WITH A SMILE ON THEIR FACES IS MY REWARD FOR WHAT I DO.”
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backstroke, individual medley, and longer open water distances. Born in 1954 and raised in Phoenix, Ariz., Gallagher attended Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit all-male high school that ”...strives to educate the whole person through rigorous academics and innovative technology, through outreach and service, and through retreats and personal reflection. In the Jesuit tradition, Brophy graduates ‘Men for Others’... leaders in the global communities they serve.” After Brophy, Gallagher attended the University of Arizona, graduating with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Latin. All through his school years he swam competitively and played water polo (a member of Arizona’s NCAA Championship team in 1975 and 1976). He also played basketball and baseball and was a recreational skier. After graduation, he coached swimming and water polo in Phoenix, as well as coaching Arizona State University’s water polo team. Then, in 1978, looking for new horizons, Gallagher came to Sun Valley to spend a season skiing before moving on to whatever life offered. A year in Sun Valley morphed into a lifetime of much more than skiing. Gallagher and his wife Julie own a home in Hailey and have been together for 31 years. He works construction full-time and coaches swimming, skiing, hiking and flyfishing whenever he can. As a leader in the community he serves, Gallagher’s life is busy. After each construction day is finished, he coaches four hours of swimming in the summer and about two and a half hours a day in the winter. And weekends are often taken up by travelling with his team to swim competitions. He estimates that he has probably coached over 1,000 boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18 in his career, usually in groups of 25 to 30. He laughs when he says, “I’m probably one of the few swim coaches in the country who doesn’t care if the kids ski. Most of the kids who swim here have learned to ski or board or play hockey; they enjoy it, and it’s good for them.” Smiling, he adds, “Kids who have worked hard and had good results with a smile on their faces is my reward for what I do.” 2 SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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ANN CHRISTENSEN by Dick Dorworth
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nn Christensen was born 84 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky, where she lived until 1952 when she attended Smith College in Northampton, Mass., to study history, art and English. Those were common subjects of study for proper, conservative, Republican, Southern women of the time. She remembers the curriculum required her to take a course in zoology. Christensen also learned to ski at Smith. Today, the college website reads, “A Smith education will push you beyond your intellectual passions. You’ll delve deeply into the world of ideas. You’ll discover what inspires and empowers you.” Christensen has well used her Smith education. After receiving her B.A. in history, Christensen went to work for Proctor and Gamble in Cincinnati as a market researcher. The job entailed travel all over the United States. A couple of years later, she took a leave of absence to travel in Europe. In December 1959, she was skiing in Alta, Utah, one weekend and met Doug Christensen in the Rustler Lodge Bar. Six months later they were married and she moved to Marin County, Calif., where Doug lived, a long way from Kentucky. “As a Southern Republican, I had to learn how to vote in California,” she says. She had been naïve about politics and had always trusted the establishment, but the big political issue in Northern California in 1960 was the California Water Plan that meant diverting water from the California Delta to Southern California. This and other environmental issues were the beginning of Ann’s political education and the radicalization of her belief system. Doug and Ann became leaders of the local environmental movement and had two daughters, Eloise and Aimee. They loved hiking and exploring Yosemite and the many scenic areas of Northern California and found that with two young children the Sierra Club Wilderness Threshold trips offered a great way for families to enjoy the backcountry. They became trip leaders and active club
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members and participated in a values clarifying workshop. Marin was an exciting place to learn about nature with children, and Ann became a docent at Audubon Canyon Ranch and the Richardson Bay Sanctuary. She took most of the science classes the College of Marin offered, and the family joined her on weekend trips in field botany. Doug became the first male member of the Marin environmental forum. Meanwhile, Ann earned elementary and secondary school teaching credentials from Dominican College in San Rafael and began her long history of introducing and teaching generations of children and adults about the wonders of nature. In 1983, Doug retired from his building contractor business, and the Christensen family moved to Ketchum. Doug and Ann established the Christensen Family Foundation “…to protect the environment and to increase social justice,” and they have been honored with more environmental and social awards than can be mentioned here. The Sun Valley Institute website describes Ann: “As a teacher and educator, she shares her love for the area’s natural world, helping others to fall in love with it and to preserve and restore it. Ann is well known by generations of children and adults who have been introduced to the wonders of nature in her Science Time classes at The Community Library, her Ants and Plants summer classes for the College of Southern Idaho, and her animal tracking workshops in the winter for the Environmental Resource Center. She has a long history of teaching in schools and volunteering for environmental and educational groups in Idaho and California, including working tirelessly for Idaho’s salmon and wolves. She has served on numerous boards of directors, including the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, The Community Library, Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center, Community School Parents’ Association, and was a founding board member of the Environmental Resource Center.” Ann says her activism “…grew out of my love for and curiosity about Mother Nature. I saw the need to reach children at an early age and expose them to the wonders that surround us. I love teaching the most and the learning that goes with it. I see so much that we need to do to ensure a rich environment for the next generations.” 2 SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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DR. RANDY ACKER by Patti Murphy
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hen he was a boy, say 3 or 4 years old, veterinarian Dr. Randy Acker used to construct little wooden boats. “I made lots and lots of boats,” he laughed. “You develop an aptitude with your hands at a young age and your brain-to-hand work gets it,” said the animal orthopedic surgeon. That aptitude would serve him well years later in veterinary school where he would reconstruct animal skeletons, learning how all the pieces fit and worked together. “Orthopedics is like carpentry; it’s all about using your hands. I like bones, and I like understanding how the body works.”
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INSPIRED BY TATE
Since 1982, Randy Acker has been the owner and medical director of Sun Valley Animal Center just south of Ketchum, where he specializes in medical and surgical care for sporting and working dogs. In particular, Acker focuses on orthopedic surgery, a skill that has made him and the Animal Center a national referral resource for some of the most difficult orthopedic surgical procedures. In fact, Acker is nationally known for developing an artificial canine elbow called the TATE Elbow Replacement System for dogs and credits his own yellow Labrador retriever Tate for inspiring him in coming up with the invention. “My dog Tate was so limpy with elbow dysplasia that I got frustrated,” said Acker. “There had been 13 attempts around the world to create an elbow, but they didn’t work very well.” So, Acker hired Valley resident Greg Van Der Meulen, who was working on his degree in mechanical and biomedical engineering at Colorado University Boulder, to help in the design. It took several years, but finally in 2007 Acker implanted the first TATE elbow. He is still the leader in the world for the procedure, performing at least one elbow surgery each week. In addition, Acker and Van Der Meulen teamed up again in 2015 to develop the first canine ankle replacement and has thus far implanted the first 10 artificial ankles in the world on dogs. SAVING A TIGER
The medical challenges come “all day, every day,” Acker said. “Really bad broken legs and spinal injuries. I get the really bad stuff because nobody else wants to do it. We do 85 percent referrals from out of town that nobody wants, like a blown-up femur on a tiger from Bozeman.“ The tiger Acker referred to is Shekinah, a rare 8-year-old white Bengal belonging to Montana illusionist Jay Owenhouse. Shekinah had broken her femur in a fall and, rather than putting her down, Owenhouse searched nationwide for the top veterinary orthopedic surgeon to hopefully reconstruct the cat’s broken leg. Acker got the call. In preparation for surgery, Acker consulted with Saint Alphonsus Hospital’s
director of orthopedic trauma, Dr. David Zamorano, who concluded that fixing the tiger’s femur would be like repairing a human’s leg. A team of surgeons and equipment from Boise, an anesthesiologist from Montana and Acker’s veterinary team gathered in the Sun Valley Animal Center operating room for more than three hours to implant a titanium rod into the cat’s femur. “I’m not certain, but it may be the only tiger ever done like that,” said Acker, who has also operated on bears, cougars, wolves, deer, llamas, eagles and others. “I was so relieved to get it done. The tiger is very special. You don’t feel like you should be cutting through them. There’s a feeling when you work on a beautiful wild animal like that, almost a strange sense that you’re not supposed to be meddling in that area.” A FAMILY AFFAIR
For Acker, veterinary medicine is a family affair. “My brother, Mark Acker, DVM, has been involved in the Bellevue Sawtooth Animal Center for many years. He was the first to join the team,” he said. “My brother, Scott Acker, DVM, and I worked together for many years, and now he runs the downtown Ketchum Sun Valley Animal Center. My daughters Amber AckerSanborn, DVM, and Maggie Acker-Buck, DVM, both work with me at Sun Valley Animal Center.” And not to be left out, his wife, Sue Acker, is also a full-time employee of the Sun Valley Animal Center in the management end of the business. FIXING LOVED ONES
Acker’s philosophy is that pets are meant to be enjoyed and not be a burden. “They bring us a gift, and I think when it’s time to go, it’s time to go. I see people hang on a bit too long and veterinarians do all sorts of things at the end of life that they shouldn’t. We need to tell owners that it’s okay to let them go and that the dog would thank them for letting them go and for giving them a good life. “I really love my job. Every night I go to bed and think, ‘Wow I helped that dog and his owner. I get to fix people’s loved ones and give them back to them every day.’” 2 SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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RAQUEL GALVIN by Winslow Brokaw
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aquel Galvin has worked at The Advocates for 17 years. Wait, Galvin who? Exactly. Galvin is a critical pillar of our community of whom the general public may never have heard but who is the ever-steady bright light in the lives of hundreds of women in Idaho and beyond. She is a local hero. Serving as client programs director and bilingual advocate, Galvin quietly and unwaveringly supports survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, helping them rediscover their voices and inner strength. “This job is not for everyone,” she shared recently. “It’s hard, but I love it. My passion is working alongside women in their suffering and teaching them skills to change their lives. My job is to support women in realizing there is more to the life they have and beauty out there.” Galvin’s interest in working with women was sparked by her inspiring mother who grew up on a farm in Peru and was strong, hard-working, and believed education was essential to a purposeful life. Her mother’s determination, coupled with her father’s incredible knowledge (“he was an open book,” Galvin noted), were the perfect recipe for an oldest daughter who did not want to adhere to the traditional norms or expectations of Latina women. Galvin was fearless and curious, and she poured herself into books and adventure around Lima. “Lima taught me to be street smart. As a young woman, I was a target and I had to always pay attention. But I was curious. I didn’t want to sit in front of a TV. I wanted to go out and explore.” Galvin’s love of learning has been evident throughout her career. She graduated from high school at 16, went to a two-year secretarial school, worked for four years as a secretary for an import-export company in Lima, and then earned a six-year degree as a clinical psychologist at The Universidad de San Martín de Porres. While she was inspired by her work, she was discouraged by the contamination, crowds, and chaos of city life.
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TWENTY-SOMETHING IN SUN VALLEY MAKING A LIFE IN A RESORT TOWN
by McKenna Koon
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et’s face it, city life for young adults out there has gotten, well … kind of tough in recent years. Anxiety is (still) on the rise, pay is (still) on the decline and, in a recent study by Vice when Millennials were asked what their greatest fear in life was, it was … to not die alone. Yikes. So, when a young metropolitan-savvy person is “so over it,” what are they to do? Well, get out of there. At least that’s the mindset of many twenty-somethings as they consider heading for the hills—literally. Cut to impassioned Googling for the “most livable” mountain towns and scouring the Internet for any semblance of career options in outposts that typically house the likes of outdoor junkies and retirees alike. What often doesn’t pop up in these searches? Ketchum. That’s right, the Sun Valley area doesn’t typically top these lists. It’s argued that the “rent is too damn high,” and there are no jobs, and what’s a young person supposed to do all day in a town that shuts down for months out of the year anyway? But hold on. Let’s unpack this theory and see what the potential is actually like for those on the one-way train to their 30s here in Sun Valley to see if it can, in fact, be done. First of all, there are three key ingredients to consider: work, play, and people. When it comes to work, there are the classic “ski bum” options like coffee shops or hospitality jobs with Sun Valley Resort or working retail at local recreation outfitters. There are, too, a growing number of tech, investment, and creative job opportunities popping up in the Valley. Beyond brick-andmortar, remote work options continue to rise. According to the U.S. Census, there’s been a 115 percent increase in telecommuting over the last 10 years, and 43 percent of the U.S. workforce currently works remotely to 44
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some degree. As opportunities increase in the digital and design fields, this is more feasible for young people as they plot out where they want to live and where their daily desk is, which may be, say, at the base of a mountain. With work comes play, of course, which is typically the real reason people move to this area. Not only is there abundant access to outdoor activities from biking to skiing, but there’s also a welcoming nightlife. If wine is on the mind, drop by Enoteca or Sun Valley Wine Company. If you’re looking to dance the night away, stop by Whiskey Jacques’ or catch live music at the Hot Water Inn. If you’re looking for a good old-fashioned, down-home mountain bar, The Cellar Pub, the Pioneer Saloon, and The Casino are classics, to name a few. Plus, in addition to nightlife, there are also various coffee shops to frequent during the day, like Maude’s and Java on 4th. As for the people, Sun Valley is a community of passionate individuals with a love of nature branded on their skin. Like those who move to Los Angeles to work in Hollywood, locals in the Wood River Valley are here for a reason: to be outside. Finding your community is as simple as picking activities you like and getting out there. So, while there’s a lot to do here, jobs can be found (albeit somewhat unconventionally) and the community is filled with like-minded people, the biggest question for many is sustainability. As a young person, can you really maintain the lifestyle you want living in Sun Valley? Ultimately, it depends on levelsetting and compromise. If you choose to stay here for the long haul, whether that’s for two years or 20, it will come down to making a few, and potentially very worthwhile, sacrifices. Locking down a solid 401k could be tough—but that’s true for any city in which you choose to live.
Laura Elgee is one such twenty-something who has stared down such decisions. “Quality of life became increasingly more important to me after living in San Francisco for two years,” she says. “I realized what was important to me, and that I wasn’t going
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to find it there. Sun Valley is home and has always welcomed me with open arms. I came home to re-evaluate my career path, but you know what they say, ‘come for winter, stay for summer.’” Whether twenty-something or older, we all make sacrifices wherever we live. Whether it’s acceptable living space in New York or proximity to the ocean in Salt Lake City,
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THE WARMTH OF COMMUNITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE ARE WHAT KEEP US COMFORTABLY STUCK.”
something’s always got to give. It’s about deciding what you’re willing to give up in order to get what’s even better for you. Emmy O’Reilly is acutely aware of the challenges faced by young people choosing to make a living in a place that many people consider a big playground for adults. “Is there a scene for twenty-somethings in Sun Valley?” she ponders. “Yes, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. It can be challenging to find diverse, compelling career options, as well as stable, affordable housing. “People my age often return because we’ve been trained to know that life is much sweeter beyond the confinement of a
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cubicle. The warmth of community and the opportunity to lead an active lifestyle are what keep us comfortably stuck. As much as I appreciate and applaud Sun Valley’s preservation of history and traditional mountain lifestyle, I do think it lacks the young spark it requires to adapt to the needs and desires of future generations. Places like the Hot Water Inn, the Ketchum Innovation Center, and the Sun Valley Center for the Arts are a few places that I think are helping foster and cultivate community for younger residents, and I’m excited to see how this beautiful place flourishes in the years to come.” 2 SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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Ali Sherbine
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Class Five Enterprises, Inc.
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Being fourth-generation here in the Valley is something special to me. I was able to travel in my 20s, and I’ve realized there’s no place like home. With the help of my family and the community, I own The Feathered Flip Salon and Spa in Hailey. We offer most beauty services from A-Z.
I am a proud graduate of WRHS, class of ‘93 and moved back in 2004. I feel so blessed to live, work my passion, and adore my little family here. Pure Body Bliss Studio has been open since 2006 and is singular in the Valley; a fully equipped Pilates, yoga, gyrotonics, dance and massage studio with experienced instruction.
After attending the University of Idaho, I returned to the Valley. I started Class Five Enterprises, Inc. in 2004 and to date have 25 years experience in the construction industry. Class Five’s work can be seen throughout the Valley, and my top priorities are efficiency, quality, and craftsmanship.
After graduating from BSU in 2005, I returned to the Valley and Idaho Lumber, my family’s business for 40 years. Since the Hunters and I have taken the helm at Idaho Lumber, we have immersed ourselves in the community. Thank you to all my family and friends who have supported me along the way. Cheers!
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Our close-knit, dog-loving community and the surrounding mountains called me home and inspired me to start Hound Around. Now, 16-years later, I continue to offer daily hikes, overnight dog sitting in the comfort of home, and canine therapeutic massage. I‘m grateful for my clients and their free spirited dogs who make every day an adventure.
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The Sage School
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Rapid Results Personal Training
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Honestly, I never expected to be a teacher, nor did I ever imagine I would own a business. And yet, here I am— completing my 26th year of teaching, and finishing year nine with The Sage School. I have lived within 5 miles of one mountain for 46 years, have three native Idahoan children, and a wonderful wife.
“Why leave?” Being raised here since1970, I watched my family and local friends work hard and play harder. Running Apples for close to 20 years and Bigwood Grill for 8 years, my roots are becoming more clear. Raising my kids here is a privilege, and it’s good to be native.
In 1995 after earning a degree in finance from the University of Idaho, I headed back home. The place I couldn’t wait to leave was now a welcome sight, and my summer job of selling paint turned into two successful paint stores in the Wood River Valley.
My senior year I was captain of lacrosse, hockey and football. I felt comfortable in those leadership roles—motivating people towards achieving goals. I started Rapid Results because getting people in the best possible shape in the quickest, safest way possible is my goal. Twice the results in half the time.
I grew up working for my family’s local landscape business. After many years of hard work and acquired knowledge, I decided to create my own business. Eco Irrigation goes one step further in landscaping maintenance. Smart irrigation technology helps maximize water savings for residential and commercial landscapes.
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Beau and Megan Burks grew up in Hailey. In 1996, Beau started Burks Excavation. What started as a one-man operation with a pick-up truck and trailer, has matured to include several highly qualified heavy equipment operators, truck drivers, and skilled office personnel. Beau and Megan are thrilled to be a part of this thriving business community.
My roots are not only being born and raised in the Wood River Valley, but I’ve stayed to work, play, and raise my son and daughter. For six generations, my family has worked with land and people in this area, making real estate an ideal profession. Within Legacy Group, I love connecting people to properties.
Kyle graduated in 1993 and went into business with his father, Boyd Rushton for Rushton Tile. In 1999, Kyle became owner and president. He is blessed to have a successful business allowing his outdoor sporting passions to become a reality. Thank you for your trusting Kyle and Rushton Tile with all of your tile needs in your new home, remodel or office.
I graduated from Otis Parsons School of Art and Design with a BFA in ceramics. I returned to the Valley to marry my high school sweetheart, Baba Street. Boulder Mountain Clayworks became my second home in 1997, and our members are my family. My two kids have grown up throwing pots! After 12 years, I’m still coaching for the SVSEF.
Red Door Home + Design offers beautiful Mountain Contemporary style furnishings, unique gifts and home accessories. We also have a full service interior design firm to help with your building project needs. Red Door recently relocated to Main Street, Hailey. We welcome you to come see our new showrooms.
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Sarah Gardner graduated from Wood River High school in 1984 and, with her husband, has owned Jivaro, a professional headhunting business, since 1999. With offices in Hailey, Boise, and Coeur D’ Alene, Sarah has been dedicated to providing “big city” jobs to Idahoans for nearly 20 years.
Sarah’s family moved to the WRV in 1969 and started SV Transfer & Storage. Sarah moved to Florida to attend college, where she studied marketing and business. She later moved back to the WRV and founded The Site Vamp, now CENTERLYNE. Sarah loves web development, SMM, SEO, AdWords and Facebook Ads.
Inspired by the Rocky Mountain landscape, Chase began working at BYLA Landscape Architects after graduation from Montana State University in Bozeman. Now a partner in the business, he believes great design comes from the surrounding landscape and the relationships created along the way.
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My family started Rocky Mountain Hardware in 1994 with just a few designs. Over the last 25+ years, the business has grown to be the industry leader in the architectural hardware niche. My proudest accomplishment is to run this international business from my home in Southern Idaho, where I work and play. rockymountainhardware.com
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Born and raised in the Wood River Valley. Wood River High School graduate. Hailey resident. My family has been in the lawn care business for over 20 years. The Valley has been so great to grow up in and now raising my own here as well. nitrogreen.business.site 208-788-2609 Wood River High School Class of 1999
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Erik lives in Hailey with his wife, Gretchen Wagner (Scape Design Studio), and two daughters, Sascha and Svea. He graduated from Community School in 1990 and Dartmouth College in 1994. Together with Stanley residents Chris and Sara Lundy, Erik owns and operates longtime local business Sawtooth Mountain Guides.
Raised in the Valley, I eagerly ran to the beaches of San Diego after graduation, but the mountains called me back. So I brought back some of my favorite healthy habits, Epsom Salt Floatation at 5B Floatation and, with the help of my local partner Katja Peller, Organic Acai Bowls at 5B Fruit! Swing by and say hi!
My family has owned farm land here since the 1900s. With so much family history, I found this place was hard to leave. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to start Apollo Construction, LLC. I look forward to working and raising my family here for many years to come.
Being one of the few people who was born and raised in the Wood River Valley, makes me appreciate it that much more. So, with my excavation company, Sluder Construction, Inc., I strive to give 110 percent back to the community that has given so much to me.
I grew up in the Wood River Valley and graduated from WRHS. In the fall of 1996, I opened the doors to Soundwave an in-home electronics company. With the help of my family, loyal employees, a lot of persistence, luck, and local support, Soundwave has been a successful local business for over 20 years. Thank you! 208-726-0987
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Jennifer Diehl
Erin Hill
Dave Stone
Kenny Nelson
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Sun Valley Auto Club
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Atkinsons’ Market
I produce photo shoots and commercials while also promoting Idaho as a location. I introduce our area to many clients who find Idaho to be the perfect setting for their brand, which has given me the opportunity to have this type of career in my home town. But it’s only through my connections with the incredible local people that my business is able to thrive.
Not only does Erin feel lucky to have grown up here, she is proud to say she gets to live here and run her own Acupuncture business. Open since 2012, Erin Hill Acupuncture strives to keep your body healthy, so you can enjoy all the things you love in this beautiful valley we call home.
By supporting local businesses, you are supporting local families. I grew up in the Wood River Valley and know how important it is to do a good job for people. Myself and my sixteen employees will do everything possible to earn and keep your business.
Fitness has played a major role throughout my years of sports. Being able to return home and help people in the community achieve their personal needs is the best part of my job. My main goal is to give you all the tools you need to succeed so you can enjoy life.
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Don arrived in Picabo, Idaho, in 1936 at the age of 2. He graduated from Hailey High School in 1956. That same year The Atkinsons opened the first Atkinsons’ Market in the old gambling casino, The Christiana, in Ketchum. Today, the Atkinson family operates three grocery stores in the Wood River Valley. Don’s sons Whit and Chip now run the show.
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There’s simply a yoga for everyone,” beamed Danielle Fuller, owner of Gather Yoga Studio in Ketchum. Beth Stuart, owner of IdaYOGA in Hailey similarly explained: “There is something for every personality, every type of body, every human, and every progression of life based on age, capacity, and interest. I view the different types of yoga as different flavors of ice cream and wine. We all have what we love, and sometimes we’re in the mood for something totally different.” The practice of yoga began in India some time before 1,500 BCE. In Sanskrit, the word comes from “yuj” or “union,”
work on one thing, and it will reflect in the others.” There is something extraordinary about the talent and variety of yoga options that have grown in the small community of the Wood River Valley. Whether calming and rejuvenating or athletic and intense, this Valley has it all. Cathie Caccia is the true heart and foundation of yoga in the Wood River Valley. She began her yogic training in 1984 and has been sharing her extensive training in yoga, yoga therapy, Shiatsu, acupressure and massage since 1987. Her classes are known for being fun, accessible and combining
WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, ANYTHING DONE WITH JOYFUL AND FULL ATTENTION IN THE PRESENT MOMENT COULD BE CONSIDERED “YOGA.” referring to the union of the body, mind, and soul. Yogic scholars describe yoga to be anything from “a call to the present with full acceptance, celebration and gratitude,” to “a kind of philosophical guidebook for dealing with the challenges of being human,” to “a practice of cultivating our true joyful nature.” The practice of yoga can range from seated meditation to a heated rhythm of moving postures and even dance. When it comes down to it, anything done with joyful and full attention in the present moment could be considered “yoga.” Lauri Bunting, a Wood River Valley instructor specializing in therapeutic yoga for injuries, explained that people usually seek out yoga classes for either the physical benefits—whether those are in helping return balance to the body after an injury, aiding with digestion issues, or getting fit—or the mental benefits, which return balance to the mind in circumstances of anxiety, depression, and stress. “Specific types of yoga, poses, and breath work can help with energy and moods as well,” said Bunting. “The beautiful thing about yoga is that our body, mind, heart, and even spirit are so interconnected. You can
an extensive knowledge of yoga, Chinese energetics and Sanskrit chanting. In addition to private instruction and workshops, Caccia currently teaches a yin and restorative yoga class at Zenergy Health Club. Yin yoga is usually synonymous with restorative yoga; both are slow paced, hold poses for longer periods of time, and commonly use bolsters and blocks to support poses. Caccia also teaches an all-levels class and intermediate/ advanced class at Gather Yoga Studio, which are more alignment-based, invigorating, and commonly attended by many of the instructors in the Valley. A Sun Valley yoga staple for those who love a challenge is Beth Stuart’s “Flow Till You Glow” class offered at Gather Yoga Studio in Ketchum and IdaYOGA Studio in Hailey. Flow, or Vinyasa, yoga classes are typically done in heated rooms and tend to be sequences in which a majority of poses are not held for extended periods of time. This is different from Bikram yoga, sometimes called hot yoga, in which the same set sequence of poses is done every class. Stuart described her Flow Till You Glow class in the 100-degree room as “active, but open to everybody.” Her classes are renowned
THE LANGUAGE OF YOGA When you take a yoga class, you may hear unfamiliar words or phrases, many of which are from the ancient language of Sanskrit. The terms refer, in general, to poses (asanas) or techniques used in the practice of yoga. To help you understand common terminology, here’s a helpful list of terms used in a yoga class. Asanas (“seat”): Physical postures of yoga. Guru: A spiritual teacher OM (or Aum): Considered to be the first sound of creation. Om is frequently chanted before, after and during yoga classes. Pranayama: A controlled breathing technique Hatha Yoga: From “ha” (sun) and “tha” (moon), hatha yoga is the bringing together of body and mind. The term describes any of the physical practices of yoga. Mantra (“tool or instrument of thought”): Sounds, syllables, words or groups of words that are repeated to aid concentration during meditation. Meditation: Focusing and calming the mind, often through breathing techniques, to achieve a clarity of mind and consciousness. Mudras: Hand gestures that are used during meditation. Namaste: A greeting that can be translated as, “My soul honors your soul.” Props: Tools such as mats, blocks and straps used to extend range of motion and facilitate maintaining a pose. Savasana: A final pose in a yoga session in which one’s arms are resting at his or her sides; literally translated as “corpse pose.” Ujjayi (a.k.a as Hissing Breath, Victorious Breath, Ocean Breath): A breathing technique in which the lungs are fully expanded and the chest is puffed out; most often used in association with yoga poses, especially in the Vinyasa style.
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for their high-energy music, dripping sweat, engaging variety, and integrated themes. “Every single class I teach is different. When students don’t know what to expect, everyone has to be really present and pay attention. This keeps you in the present moment, which is a huge reason we go to yoga.” Stuart’s “Flow Till You Glow” can be thought of as a sort of moving meditation that opens up yoga to people who can’t typically sit still. “Sometimes, we need to be able to work first, and move through the physical and mental obstacles and then we’re able to receive the nourishment from that meditation space of thoughtless breath,” she said. “There are classes where I purposefully make it really hard. Challenge is a part of life. It’s inevitable, and sometimes I’ll teach so hard to where students will have to make that choice that ‘this is ok for me to not do it all,’ or, on the flip side, take mind over matter. We’re physically designed to perform, and when you talk about practice and training, it’s not just physical, it’s extremely mental as well. When we leave, we simply remember that ‘We can.’ It doesn’t matter what. It really becomes a way of life is how I view it.” Most classes at Stuart’s studio, IdaYOGA in Hailey, including “Flow Till You Glow,”
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laughter and “lightness” in class, brings a background of exercise science, fitness instructor and personal trainer to her yoga classes. Rogers spends time between the Wood River Valley, Mexico, and Costa Rica and hosts a Costa Rica Yoga Surf Retreat. The yoga offerings in the Wood River Valley are unique and wide ranging. Studio classes, private classes, workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats abound, and there really is something for everybody and every body. Really, it’s no surprise that a hot spot for cultivating body, mind, heart and spirit grew out of this community nestled in three mountain ranges, high elevation views, and fresh air. 2
WHERE TO GO Ketchum / Sun Valley Gather Yoga Studio Sacred Cow Yoga Studio Zenergy YMCA Angela’s Gym The Yoga Center Sun Valley Hailey IdaYOGA Maha Shakti Yoga Center Bellevue Jade House Yoga
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A GOOD SOAK
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daho has around 130 hot springs suitable for a good soak, and many of them are concentrated right here in central Idaho. While a few springs have been privatized and turned into luxurious spa experiences, most are maintained and enjoyed by the communities nearest them. These springs are often prized and held dear to their local neighborhoods as places of relaxation, healing, a way to connect back with nature or fun and socialization. Each bath or well has a different “feel” and is special in its own way. Hot springs, warm springs, or geothermal springs are water sources that run through hot rocks or magma deep below the earth’s surface. These naturally heated waters can hold an enormous mineral content, including calcium, radium, sodium bicarbonate, sulfur and more. There is claimed medical value to soaking in these mineral waters, like boosted blood circulation, relaxed muscle tension, improved mood and sleep, and even helping to soften rough, dry skin. Hot spring soaking is additionally useful in reducing stress. Recently The New York Times published an article about a group of Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, who began soaking in a hotel’s hot tub in 1963. To keep its guests and the monkeys apart, the resort eventually built a pool just for the monkeys. Professionals from Kyoto
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University studied the marinating primates and discovered, as expected, that their levels of glucocorticoids (which increase with stress) were lowered while they soaked. So, monkey see, monkey do. Plus, a good soak can reconnect us with the environment by literally absorbing the benefits of unadulterated natural elements, not to mention the beautiful scenery and wildlife that usually accompanies such a setting. So, here is a brief list to introduce the bounteous hot springs peppering central Idaho. There are obviously several not mentioned here; however, one of the best parts of going to a new spring is the journey and being part of a community that protects these special places.
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Frenchman’s Bend, or Warfield Hot Springs, is a shallow, wide, rock-walled pool located just off the roadside, 11 miles west of Ketchum out Warm Springs Road. The water temperature varies but is usually comfortable enough to enjoy even in a light snowfall. Frenchman’s becomes accessible after the spring runoff, ending in mid to late June. There is designated parking, which can fit five to six cars. Look for the sign listing the rules. The guidelines may seem strict, but they help to mitigate overuse and abuse problems so that we can all enjoy this popular spring.
FUN FACT Frenchman’s is the site of local folklore. Depending on whom you ask, The Moss Man was an unknown person who spent anywhere from two weeks to three months sitting in the spring to stay warm during the chilly winter nights. Legend has it that by the time he emerged (or was taken out of) the inviting waters, he was covered in moss from head to toe. The reality is that a homeless man sought the warmth of the waters to survive a single night and was brought to the hospital the next day for dehydration.
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Twelve miles downriver of Stanley on Highway 75 rises the steam of Sunbeam Hot Springs. A large pullout is located next to the historic bathhouse built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The building is now used as a changing room and has restrooms. The soaking spots are downhill on the banks of the beautiful Salmon River. Shallow, with gravel and sandy bottoms, there are many user-built pools to choose from. Finding the perfect mix of hot mineral water and cool river snowmelt can be something of an art. The best spots are first come, first serve. The high spring runoff makes Sunbeam unusable until late June or early July. Enjoy the steamy ponds best after a quick splashy raft trip down the Salmon day-stretch.
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Barth Hot Springs are not exactly on the beaten path, but they do appear alongside the clear waters of the River of No Return. If there weren’t already enough reasons to travel down the breathtaking multiday journey on the Main Salmon, here’s one more. After the drenching whitewater of Black Creek Rapid, the Barth “Hot Tub” Hot Springs are a welcome treat. A narrow, steep, slick trail leads to a cement tub attached to the hillside with pipes directing the subterranean waters. The springs are named for a homesteader named Jim Barth who built his place above the springs in the 1920s. Since the tub is far above the high-water line, it is useable year round. 2
3 HOT SPRINGS ETIQUETTE No matter where you decide to soak your bones, know that there are rules that if we all adhere to can make each and every experience a good one. Soaking is not to be confused with bathing. The use of soap, shampoo and even biodegradable soap is not allowed. It pollutes the water and will not be appreciated by fellow
soakers. Practice Leave No Trace and pack out what you pack in. Try to leave the springs better than you found them and that could mean cleaning up other people’s trash. Feel the room; if you’re part of a large group of friends looking to have a good time, or you have several kiddos in tow and there is only one or a couple people
using the spring, ask them if you can join. Just because you have more people doesn’t mean you have the right of way. Other good rules of thumb include no glass containers, no sex, and depending on how popular and public the spring is, probably no nudity (but the rules can be bent here). Respect is the name of the game.
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LOOSENING UP THAT BODYSUIT THE IMPORTANCE OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
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hen one thinks of relieving pain and tightness in the body, ibuprofen and stretching may come to mind. And while there’s nothing wrong with stretching it out, sometimes it just may not seem to do the trick. Sometimes, it’s really the body’s fascia that needs a little TLC. Enter myofascial release. Myo-what-now? Let’s unpack this, starting with what fascia is in the first place. Fascia is the sheet of connective tissue that spreads all over the human body—kind of like a thin, superhero-style suit under the skin that attaches, stabilizes and separates the dermal layers from the internal organs, joints, blood vessels, and nerves. Sounds important, right? It is, especially if you’re an active person. As humans, when we engage in physical exercise (or, conversely, when we’re too
sedentary) the fascia can experience adhesions, fibrosis, and lack of elasticity, which can lead to that oh-so-familiar “tight” or “stiff ” feeling. And when this happens, it can prohibit flexibility and movement, therefore cramping your style out there on the trail or tennis court. Luckily, there’s a myriad of ways to loosen up your thin little bodysuit: through myofascial release. Exercises to release the fascia in this way place targeted pressure on a given point of tension and can be done either with a professional physical therapist or on your own through the use of various tools such as the foam roller, lacrosse ball and rolling stick. In the Sun Valley area, outdoor activities reign supreme. For many, it’s why we live here in the first place. With that in mind, we chatted with Dr. Aaron Stern of
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FOR THE TENNIS PL AYER Focus: Latissimus Dorsi (AKA: ‘lats’) Equipment: Lacrosse Ball
1. While leaning the right side of your body against a wall, lift your arm overhead and place lacrosse ball just under your right armpit. 2. Slowly roll up and down the length of your lat, ensuring you’re only placing tension on the muscle. 3. To really release some sticky points, hold the ball a little longer on the points of tension. 4. Continue for 1-2 minutes and repeat on your left side.
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FOR THE HIKER Focus: Gluteus Maximus (AKA: ‘glutes’) Equipment: Foam Roller
1. Sit on a foam roller and reach your right arm behind you, planting your right hand on the floor a few inches behind you. Cross your right ankle over your left knee in a figure-four position. 2. Slightly shift your weight to the right hip/ glute area and roll back and forth a few inches in each direction for about 30 seconds. 3. Spend another 30 seconds breathing as you roll in tiny circular movements. Repeat on the opposite side.
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FOR THE MOUNTAIN BIKER Focus: Quadriceps Equipment: The Stick
1. Sit in a chair with your legs bent at a 90 degree angle, feet flat on the floor. 2. Hold a rolling stick at both ends, roll back and forth from knee to hip across one quadricep roughly 20 times. 3. Repeat on the opposite quad.
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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCERS BALLET STAR ISABELL A BOYLSTON RETURNS HOME WITH BALLET SUN VALLEY
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sabella Boylston has danced in hundreds of performances as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. But the 30-year-old Sun Valley native woke up the morning of her Ballet Sun Valley Festival last summer with a big case of the nerves. “I hardly slept the night before because I was so nervous,” she said. “We had spent nearly two years planning the Festival. I was terrified to speak in front of the crowd, and the Pavilion was packed. But I felt so much love from the audience and my fellow dancers
and my family that night. I’ll never forget it, and I consider it my proudest achievement in my career so far.” Bringing ballet to her hometown of Sun Valley had long been a dream of Boylston’s. And she did it in a big way. As Artistic Director for Festival 2017, she helped to bring ballet stars from all over the world to dance and to include a world premier original piece celebrating the Great American Solar Eclipse that had taken place a couple days earlier.
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Boylston will get another chance to build on her proudest achievement this summer when she, again, acts as the Artistic Director of Ballet Sun Valley Festival 2018 on July 17 and 18 at the Sun Valley Pavilion. Like last year, there will be two very different performances featuring two dozen dancers from internationally acclaimed troupes, including Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and San Francisco Ballet. And, like last year, aspiring young ballet dancers will get an opportunity to study under some of those dancers during a free Day for Dance Education on July 19. “I was beyond thrilled with how well last year turned out, and I think this year is going to be even better!” said Boylston. “We have a stellar dancer lineup. And, while most of the choreography will be new to the Sun Valley audience, they will recognize many of the star dancers from last year.” Boylston is particularly excited about Justin Peck’s full-length work “In Creases,” which she describes as “a high-energy masterpiece for eight dancers done to Philip Glass.” She is also featuring three female choreographers this year—Gemma Bond, who choreographed last year’s “eight/twentyone/seventeen” inspired by the total solar eclipse. Bond will be joined by Pam Tanowitz and Danielle Rowe. “Having three female choreographers, as we are in this year’s ballet festival, may not sound like a lot. But in the ballet world, it still is, unfortunately,” said Boylston. The classes enlisted 200 youth last year, and Boylston hopes to enroll up to 250 this
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year. “My incredible producer Bob (Smelick) and I share the view that education is everything!” said Boylston. “When I was a kid, I benefitted a lot from scholarships and financial aid for my ballet classes. And I wanted to make sure that no one would be barred from the Ballet Sun Valley Education Day for financial reasons. Thanks to a very generous underwriter, we’re able to offer all the classes for free, in addition to letting the young dancers see one of the performances.” Her chief goal? To show the next generation that they can aspire to ballet’s highest level, whether they come from a small town or big city. “Even if the kids can’t learn everything in a day, my goal is to inspire them and show them that to achieve their goals they need hard work, [with] enthusiasm and the belief that anything is possible,” she said. That message clicked with those who took part in last year’s lessons. They entered Carol’s Dollar Mountain Lodge in tights and balera camisole leotards. And each rested a hand on the barres, their posture ramrod straight, their eyes focused straight out as dancers like Stella Abrera exhorted them to focus on being one with the music. For the dancers, who ranged in age from 8 through 22, it was the equivalent of having New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady show Wood River High School’s quarterbacks how to throw a spiral. “They came in awestruck, and by the time they were finished, every single one was inspired,” said Footlight Dance Centre founder Hilarie Neely, who with Helen Colette taught Boylston her first dance steps when she was just 3. “They were so humbled to have the experience. Some of the dancers were wondering whether they should proceed in their dance career, and they ended up being so inspired not only by the class but by seeing performers that they decided to continue.” Among those who took part in last year’s classes was Audrey Hernandez. Hernandez has been dancing with Footlight Dance Centre since she was 4. And, in the 12 years since, she has become passionate about dance, dedicating her time and energy to it. Hernandez took a ballet class, as well as Gemma Bond’s choreography class. And she 62
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Isabella Boylston is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
attended a talk by Boylston about her journey as a dancer. “Being able to dance with principal dancers was really inspiring to me, and I can’t wait to do it again this summer,” Hernandez said. “Knowing that the dancers came so far to teach us in this small valley really means a lot to me as a dancer.” Hazel Ludwig echoed her sentiments. “As a teenage dancer in Bellevue, Idaho, any opportunity to watch professional dancing is welcome,” she said. “To actually participate and learn from professional dancers is something we seek and sometimes travel many miles for. So to have Ballet Sun Valley bring this opportunity to us was incredible.”
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Usually teachers and performers of the caliber of those taking part in Ballet Sun Valley only teach those who have passed auditions. But these classes are open to young dancers, with classes for third- to fifth graders, middle school students, and high school and college students. “It was not so much about teaching the steps or techniques but conveying how they bring artistry to the steps they perform. They showed how they approach their dance from the heart,” Neely said. Boylston’s personal favorite was Gemma Bond’s choreography class since Boylston had wanted to learn choreography as a youngster but never had the opportunity. She watched as youngsters made choreographic maps, then performed their dances. “I think one of the big reasons there are so few prominent female choreographers is that these kinds of classes weren’t offered when I was young,” she said. The Ballet Sun Valley performances themselves offered a taste of the different
styles of ballet from around the world. “Isabella did a beautiful job of making sure there was an artistic variety,” Neely said. “The kids were mesmerized, as we all were. They saw what they could accomplish when you work hard.” 2
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Isabella Boylston appeared as Jennifer Lawrence’s dance double in “Red Sparrow,” a newly released movie about a ballerina turned spy that was filmed in Budapest. While she doubled as Lawrence in the early scenes of the movie, she got to dance as herself in the parting shot as Lawrence returns to her former ballet studio. “I had a blast at the ‘Red Sparrow’ premiere,” said Boylston. “And I thought the dance scenes turned out amazingly well. Seeing my face up there in the final scene was surreal!”
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EXPLORER DAY CAMP BCRD Grades: 1–2 Date: June 11 – Aug. 24
Explorer Day camp kids will participate in easy-to-learn tag games and activities that will develop physical and social skills. Cost for the entire 11-week summer day camp program is $1350, or a weekly session is $130. Visit bcrd.org.
CHALLENGER CAMP BCRD Grades: 5-6 Date: June 11 – Aug. 24
The Challenger Day Camp will focus on philanthropy and leadership activities that will help campers gain confidence and independence. Field trips offered every Friday are filled with hiking, fishing, swimming and exploring. Visit bcrd.org.
YMCA DAY CAMPS YMCA Ages: Day Camp 5-9; Climbing Camp 5-18 Date: June 11 - Aug. 17
Summer Kids Day Camp has three afternoons of swimming, a biking day and field trips on Thursdays. Climbing Day Camp is four days of instruction and skill development through climbing exercises for beginner through advanced. Friday Outdoor Climbing Camp on real rock at our local climbing areas! Call 208-727-9622 or visit woodriverymca.org.
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WORLD TRAVELS Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School Ages: 6-14 Date: Aug. 13-17
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two years ballet experience Dates: Session #1 June 18-22; Session #2 July 30-Aug. 3 Footlight Dance Centre presents a workshop in the Cecchetti Ballet Method, including character dance, at the Community Campus Studio. Classes in Level 1-5 of Cecchetti syllabus. Call Hilarie Neely, director, at 208.578.5462.
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DANCE TAPESTRY SUMMER WORKSHOP Footlight Dance Grades: 5-12 and adults Date: Aug. 14-17
Footlight Dance Centre presents a 3-day workshop at the Community Campus Studio celebrating dance with guest artists from Boise’s dance scene and special guest artist Michael Marlin. Marlin is a master juggler and will teach circus arts. Classes in ballet, Pilates conditioning, circus arts, and hip hop. Call Hilarie Neely, director, at 208.578.5462.
Boulder Mountain Clayworks Age: 6-12 Dates: June 18-22; July 9-13; July 16-20; July 23-27; July 30 Aug. 3; Aug. 6-10; Aug. 13-17
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Campers will create their own original super hero, accessories and all, shadow boxes with heroes vs. villains, and ZING! BAM! POW! Bowls for their anti-kryptonite ice cream. All classes 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tuition $148. For more information please visit bouldermtnclay.org.
The program offers classes in improvisation, audition preparation, and jazz dance at the Community Campus Studio. Special guest artist will be Alex Stabler, former WRHS alum dancing in Las Vegas with Cirque du Soleil, “Le Reve.” Call Hilarie Neely, director, at 208.578.5462.
DANCECAMP Footlight Dance Grades: Rising 2-4 Dates: Session #1 June 25-29; Session #2 July 9-13
Activities include ballet, hip hop, tap, creative dance history, dance history, choreography, craft activities, and dance videos. Call Hilarie Neely, director, at 208.578.5462.
THEATER CAMP BCRD Grades: 1-2 Date: July 9 – Aug. 2; 12-4 p.m.
Kids have the opportunity to express themselves, make new friends and learn about theater in this program that culminates in a performance of “Journey to Oz.” Theater Camp costs $175 or can be added on to the full summer or weekly session rate for an additional $100. Visit bcrd.org.
FAMILY CLAY AFTERNOONS Boulder Mountain Clayworks Ages: All Dates: July 11 Bird Baths; Aug. 1 Spaghetti Bowls (or even a colander)
Families enjoy creating together. Fun for all ages. Tuition $45 for one adult and one child, $10 for each additional person in your
Footlight Dance Ages: Intermediate and advanced dancers and actors Date: Sept. 7-9
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SWIMMING BCRD Ages: All youths Date: May 29 – Aug. 26
The BCRD offers a 25-yard, 6-lane pool and a kiddie pool with a spray feature, as well as an inpool log roller and climbing wall. Youth programs offered include swim lessons, swim team, and open recreational swimming all summer long. Visit bcrd.org or call 208.578.2273.
5B SPORTS CAMPS Community School
Community School offers sports camps designed to develop core skills, fundamentals, and agility for all levels in a fun and supportive environment. Camps include:
5B LACROSSE CAMP Grades: Rising 6-10, boys and girls Dates: June 25-28; July 9-12
Take it to the next level in the “fastest game on two feet.” Both beginners and experienced players will advance their skills, develop new techniques, and learn about team play. Mon. Thu., 8:30 a.m. - noon
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Ages 18 Months to 12 Years
JUNE 11- AUG. 17 SUMMER KIDS DAY CAMP Weekly or drop in
CLIMBING DAY CAMPS Beginner-Advanced
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OUTDOOR CLIMBING DAY CAMP Fridays at our local climbing areas
SWIM LESSONS & SWIM TEAM Register Today! Call 208-727-9622. More information and registration at www.woodriverymca.org.
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Summer kids camps focused on the concept of “Enviro-tainment” for ages 4-14. 208.309.1005
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360°kids // camp guide S P E C I A L NITO SOCCER ACADEMY Ages: 6-17 Dates: July 9-13 and July 16-20
5B MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL CAMP Grades: 6-8 Dates: July 16-19
Passing, setting, hitting, serving, and blocking. We cover it all in this fast-paced, fun camp with individual and team instruction. Mon. - Thu., 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Photo: Steve Dondero
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INSTRUC TORS INCLUDE: Lauren Post Ida Praetorius Sascha Radetsky Calvin Royal III Gabe Stone Shayer Cassandra Trenary James Whiteside Dmitry Zagrebin Accepting passionate beginner to pointe students looking to learn and be inspired.
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ONE.SOCCER SCHOOL Ages: 3-18 Dates: July 23-27
For more information and detailed descriptions, please visit: communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109
AWESOME GYMNASTICS CAMP Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School Ages: 6-14 Date: July 5-6
We will be doing all events, bars, beam, floor and vault and even learning routines! If you love gymnastics then you won’t want to miss this camp. Contact Amanda Wilson at 208-720-4306 or Smascheer@hotmail.com, or visit spiritnmotion.com.
MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMP Galena Lodge Ages: 8-12 Date: July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-Aug. 3
Pick up 9:30 a.m. and Drop off 3 p.m. at the YMCA. Learn bike-handling skills, ride on the new Galena Lodge trails, make new friends, and have super fun adventures at Galena Lodge. galenalodge.com
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CHESS/LEGO/ MINECRAFT/GAME MAKING CAMP Community School Ages: 4-12 Dates: 6 sessions in June, July, August
Build, create and collaborate in LEGO and Minecraft camps. Imagine, program and upload in game making and learn tricks, traps and sneak attacks in Chess Camp. Mon. – Thu., half days: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (chess sessions), 12-3 p.m. (LEGO, Minecraft, game making sessions). sunvalleychess.org; 208.713.2486.
TECHNOLOGY CAMP Community School Ages: 10-13 Dates: July 16-19 (robotics), July 23-26 (computers)
Designed to advance critical thinking skills, promote fluid intelligence and teach problemsolving techniques. Learn to program LEGO Mindstorm robots, solve engineering problems or program computers. Enrollment limited to 12 per session. Mon. – Thu., 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109.
MAKERS’ LAB EXPERIENCE Community School Grades: 6-9 Dates: July 9-13
Choose from an array of craft materials and make stuff that does stuff! Design and build creations that move, light up, and interact with the environment. Enrollment limited to 12 campers. Mon. – Fri., 12–2 p.m. communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109.
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Community School Grades 5-9 Dates: July 23-26
Writing, Reading & Writing, Mandarin For Kids, First In Math Refresher, Study Skills, ACT prep, PSAT/SAT prep, and College Essay Writing. communityschool.org
SCIENCE
SCIENCE CAMP Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School Ages: 6-14 Date: June 25-29
Each day the kids will get to engage in a new science experiment and test them outside. Get ready for some fun, wacky, and wild science! Contact Amanda Wilson at 208-720-4306 or Smascheer@hotmail.com, or visit spiritnmotion.com.
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Join the mad scientist herself in our state-of-the-art lab for this fun camp performing real chemical experiments (includes all equipment, supplies, and explosives). Mon. – Thu., 12:303 p.m. communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109.
SPACE CAMP Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School Ages: 6-14 Date: July 30 – Aug. 3
The kids will get to build rockets, create space slime, eat like an astronaut, build a Nebula Jar Galaxy and much more! Contact Amanda Wilson at 208-720-4306 or Smascheer@hotmail.com, or visit spiritnmotion.com.
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climbing. communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 121.
FLY-FISHING CAMP
GALENA ADVENTURE CAMP
Lost River Outfitters Ages: 7-13 Date: Mid June – Aug. 31
Kids camp is for 7- to 13-year-olds. Safety is our main concern; we will take your children to safe places and teach them about wading safety and etiquette. Other topics include bugs, equipment, casting, and fish habitat. Our young, enthusiastic guides will make this a fun and rewarding experience. Special camps can be held anytime with a minimum of three participants. We can also hold advanced kids camps with a minimum of three participants. 208.726.1706; lostriveroutfitters.com.
ROCK CLIMBING CRAFT Community School Ages: 12-18 Dates: July 9-12
Spend four days at the world famous City of Rocks National Reserve learning the skills you need to go “beyond toproping” to multi-pitch and lead
Galena Lodge Ages: 8-12 Dates: June 18-22, June 25-29, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-Aug. 3, Aug. 6-10, Aug. 13-17
Galena Youth Adventure Camp is a weekly Summer Outdoor Discovery and Adventure Program for youths 8-12. Our program develops lifelong skills through action-based adventures and emphasizes fun, safety, and respect for the outdoors and each other. galenalodge.com.
GALENA KIDS WEEK Galena Lodge Ages: 6-8 Dates: July 11-15
This camp is designed for our younger campers and aims to prepare them for the Galena Adventure Camp. Each day provides new adventures and activities while providing a safe and secure environment for our young campers to learn and grow. galenalodge.com.
ALPINE CLIMBING
Learn the mountaineering skills required to climb in high alpine terrain. Mon. - Thu. (includes yurt rental, climbing gear, food, transportation, instruction). communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109.
DAY CAMP
healthy, active fun for rising 1st - 6th graders
Community School Ages: 16 and older Dates: July 27-28
Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School Ages: 6-14 Date: July 18-20
We will be learning about and exploring nature, bugs, plants and animals in our environment. We will spend a lot of time outdoors hiking, crafting, and going on scavenger hunts! Contact Amanda Wilson at 208-720-4306 or Smascheer@hotmail.com, or visit spiritnmotion.com.
LEARN TO KAYAK Community School Ages: 12-18 Dates: July 23-26
White Otter Outdoor Adventures invites you to spend four days
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endless outdoor swimming for the entire family
learning to whitewater kayak safely and competently on Idaho’s Salmon River. No experience necessary, limited to 12 students. Mon. - Thu. communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109.
Community School Ages: 14-18 Dates: July 16-19
WOOD RIVER TRAIL a paved multi-use pathway connecting valley communities
Offered in partnership with White Otter Outdoor Adventures, Swiftwater Rescue (Level IV Certification) is a two-day course for private boaters, guides, and trip leaders, and includes classroom instruction, hands-on practice and exciting rescue scenarios. Fri. - Sat. communityschool.org; 208.622.3960, ext. 109.
CAMPING WEEK Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School Ages: 6-14 Date: Aug. 6-10
We will be doing all kinds of fun camping games and stories, and activities. Contact Amanda Wilson at 208-720-4306 or Smascheer@hotmail.com or visit spiritnmotion.com.
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GALENA & THE TRAILS day lodge with miles of trails for hikers & bikers of all abilities
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etoutthere THE PLACE TO GO IS IDAHO FLOAT, HIKE, BIKE, AND RIDE YOUR WAY THROUGH THE GEM STATE’S WONDERS
by Torrie Cope
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he state of Idaho is home to thousands of miles of wild rivers and scenic trails. There are countless alpine lakes tucked away as a reward for hikers and backpackers to discover. Idaho’s ski resorts transform from winter playgrounds into mountain biking destinations in the summer, including Bogus Basin Mountain Resort, Brundage Mountain Resort, and Sun Valley Resort. Tourists from around the world visit the state to experience its famous whitewater, but Idahoans are fortunate enough to have these treasures right in their backyards. For many of these activities, expert guides are more than willing to lead adventure-seekers on their journeys, providing the necessary equipment and skills while sharing their passion and knowledge for Idaho’s outdoors. The list of ways to explore Idaho in the summer seems never-ending, but here are just a few suggestions for memorable adventures.
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JUMPER : R AY J. GADD CAMP: COURTESY SOLITUDE RIVER TRIPS / K AT CANNELL
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ess than an hour outside of Boise, whitewater-seekers can hop on a raft and feel the thrill of the rapids on the Payette River. Idaho has more than 3,000 miles of river whitewater, according to Raft Idaho. The Long family, which owns Cascade Raft and Kayak in Horseshoe Bend, has guided groups of rafters down the Payette River to experience some of that whitewater for three decades. The Payette River is close to Boise and has a great variety of whitewater, said Anne Long, Cascade Raft and Kayak’s office manager. “It’s pretty easy to just zip up less than an hour from Boise and be able to enjoy Idaho’s outdoors,” she said. Cascade Raft and Kayak offers family trips down sections of the river that aren’t too intense, Long said. The more adventurous groups can check out the whitewater on the South Fork of the Payette, while kayakers can take on the North Fork’s class V rapids. Full and half-day float trips are available on different sections of the river. Rafters can take in views of the surrounding forests as they make their way down the river. The popular rafting trip down the Main Payette takes about three hours and features fun but manageable class III rapids, Long said. Cascade Raft and Kayak is one of several outfitters in the area that offers guided trips down the Payette River. Others include the Payette River Company, Idaho White Water Unlimited and Bear Valley Rafting. Raft Idaho provides a helpful resource for planning a day on one of Idaho’s rivers, including on the Payette, Salmon, Snake, Henry’s Fork, and Lochsa rivers. The website, raftidaho.org, has raft trips searchable by river
A QUIET PL ACE TO PADDLE McCall’s Payette Lake is a popular destination for boating, but it also provides a nice opportunity to spend a quiet few hours paddling on peaceful water surrounded by forest scenery. From the North Beach area of the lake, there’s a tributary perfect for an out-and-back paddle on calm, shallow water. The beach has parking and a few picnic tables. Backwoods Adventures also has stand-up paddleboards, kayaks and canoes available for rent at this location.
Woolard Camp on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
or length of trip and a list of local outfitters to show you the way. Multi-day rafting trips on Idaho’s waters offer more than rapids, incorporating hiking, swimming, camping, and riverside meals. Idaho River Adventures hosts rafting trips along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in central Idaho that include riverside meals made from locally sourced food, hiking and stops at hot springs and historic sites. The outfitter’s six-day Pickin’ on the Middle Fork trips even include a bluegrass band that goes along on the journey to provide acoustic music to go along with the experience. Owner Dustin Aherin has taken groups from Australia and New Zealand on trips down the river and has a group coming from The Netherlands this year. The river’s reputation worldwide is akin to the Grand Canyon, he said. “What makes the Middle Fork so special is its remoteness,” Aherin said. “It’s a river that flows through the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.” For that reason, the river remains largely undeveloped. The U.S. Forest Service also allows just a limited number of launches on the river, which lends a feeling of solitude, he said. The trips with Idaho River Adventures cover 105 miles of the river. Aherin said that he and other outfitters— there are 28 licensed on the Middle Fork—
tend to book trips quickly and recommended booking early, even a year in advance, to secure a spot. Another unique Idaho experience is a float or jet boat trip on the Snake River through Hells Canyon, which is the deepest rivercarved gorge in North America, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Both floaters and powerboaters will need permits year round for the Snake River, and permits and reservations are required to launch at specific locations on the river during the primary season. There are a number of outfitters ready to take people down the river in rafts or jet boats with the bonus of fly fishing, stops at historical sites, and camping along the river. In Boise, a feature on the Boise River allows people to experience whitewater without leaving town. The Boise Whitewater Park features wave-shaper technology that creates different types of waves in the river for kayakers, paddleboarders, and river surfers. The whitewater park is next to the Boise Greenbelt and Esther Simplot Park. RESOURCES RaftIdaho.org has information on outfitters and rivers throughout Idaho. Visitors to the site can search by river or length of trip. It is a good first stop in planning a trip.
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HIKE AND BACKPACK
IN THE MAGNIFICENT SAWTOOTHS
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ountain air, mountain views and mountain lakes abound in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area near Stanley. This is a popular area for hiking, backpacking, and camping for—good reason. There are 700 miles of trails to explore with 40 mountain peaks and more than 300 alpine lakes, according to the U.S. Forest Service. With so many options, where do you begin? There are a couple of day hikes that Erik Leidecker of Sawtooth Mountain Guides described as classics in the area. The first is the hike to Alice Lake starting from the Tin Cup trailhead at Pettit Lake. The other is the hike to Sawtooth Lake, starting at the Iron Creek trailhead. Both are full-day hikes to alpine lakes. Both hikes are about 5-6 miles to reach the lakes with about 1,500 - 1,800 feet of elevation gain, Leidecker said. 76
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For shorter, family-friendly hikes, Leidecker recommends the Fishhook Creek trail at the Redfish Lake trailhead and the Stanley Lake Creek trail. Both are about 3-4 miles round trip. “These are good for kids or people who aren’t up for the big hikes,” he said. “They’re more accessible hikes that people can do and still get the view and experience the Sawtooths.” Beyond day hikes, the Sawtooth area is popular for backpacking trips. The AliceToxaway Loop, starting at the Tin Cup trailhead, is a one- to two-night backpacking trip that includes several alpine lakes and peaks within view. For a longer trip, Leidecker suggested the one-way trip from Pettit Lake to Redfish Lake, which takes three to four days. Before backpackers head out on the trail, Leidecker recommends they become familiar with wilderness rules and regulations and expect to encounter hazards
ranging from snowy passes to bugs and weather conditions. He also directs people to the “Leave No Trace” program, which encourages responsible enjoyment of the outdoors. Sawtooth Mountain Guides offers guided day hikes and backpacking trips in the Sawtooths, from half-day hikes to four-day backpacking trips. The guides are familiar with the trails, terrain, conditions and rules. “Their biggest job is managing the risk of being in the mountains,” Leidecker said. They also supply the equipment needed, take care of food, and offer porter services to carry packs. RESOURCES Sawtooth Mountain Guides — Offers guided day hikes and multi-day backpacking trips in the Sawtooths. sawtoothguides.com National Forest Service Sawtooth National Recreation Area — Find information about trails, reserve a campsite, and learn about rules and regulations: fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth
ALICE L AKE: DAWNET TE ARCHER / COURTESY THE SAW TOOTH TROOPERS HIKER : R AY J. GADD
above: Alice Lake, taken while on a four-day trek from Pettit Lake to Redfish Lake. right: HIking near Norton Lakes.
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Mountain biking on Bald Mountain, Ketchum.
TAKE THE CHAIRLIFT TO BIKE TRAILS
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n 2017, National Geographic named Sun Valley one of the top 20 mountain bike towns in the nation. The magazine cited the town’s 400 miles of single-track trails to ride plus 30 miles of paved trails for its position on the list. Sun Valley Resort is also one of several ski resorts that changes focus in the warmer months. Instead of carrying skiers and boarders up the mountain, Idaho’s resorts welcome hikers and mountain bikers to explore trails and take in the views after the snow melts away. Sun Valley has several downhill-only trails that bikers can access after taking a gondola or chairlift ride. One of those trails is the Warm Springs Loop, which the resort describes as a “roller coaster ride through the wooded backside of Bald Mountain.” The trail is 16 miles including the lift up, according to the resort. Bogus Basin is also home to a nationally recognized mountain bike trail, the 10-mile
Around the Mountain trail. The resort is a close mountain getaway from Boise, but the vast mountain views and forest make it feel like a faraway escape in both winter and summer. The chairlifts usually start operating at Bogus in early July. While at Bogus, consider a ride on The Glade Runner, a brand new alpine mountain coaster. The bike park at Tamarack Resort, near Donnelly, is scheduled to open on June 23 this year. A high-speed quad services 1,700 vertical feet of trails, according to the resort. And Brundage Mountain in McCall has the Triple Play Skills Park in the base area, which serves as a practice area for mountain bikers to practice their skills at no charge, according to the resort. The BlueBird Quad at Brundage takes cyclists up to the summit to access more than 20 miles of single-track trails that provide views of Payette Lake and the surrounding mountains.
RESOURCES Sun Valley Resort — A map of trails and biking information: sunvalley.com/things-to-do/biking/. Brundage Mountain — Trail maps and lift information: brundage.com/on-the-mountain/
summer/mountain-biking/. Bogus Basin — A map of summer trails: bogusbasin.org/the-mountain/overview/trail-maps/. Tamarack Resort — Information about the bike park: tamarackidaho.com/summer-activities.
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On a ride above the Main Salmon River.
NOTHING QUITE COMPARES TO VIEWING IDAHO’S GRAND WILDERNESS FROM ATOP A HORSE.
RIDE A HORSE IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
BALD MOUNTAIN : COURTESY SUN VALLEY RESORT
HORSES : JILLIAN LUKIWSKI
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iking and backpacking aren’t the only ways to navigate Idaho trails. The group Backcountry Horsemen of Idaho keeps a comprehensive log of trails in Idaho that make good options for horseback riders along with information about horse facilities at nearby campgrounds. They also host rides, maintain trails, and host educational events. Rob Adams of the group’s Squaw Butte chapter provided a list of some of the chapter’s go-to trails in the summertime. In Cascade, the group likes the Kennally Creek Trail in the Payette National Forest. This is a popular horse trail that connects to two other popular trails, the Needles trail and Black Mare summit trail. Another option is the campground at Bull Trout Lake in Lowman. The campground features equestrian sites with corrals and large parking spaces. The campground is near many miles of trails, according to the U.S. Forest Service, including the 35-mile Kirkham Ridge Trail, which is open to many types of uses, including horseback riding. In the Hells Canyon area, the group goes to Cuddy Mountain near Brownlee Reservoir on the Snake River. This area has trails on varied terrain with spectacular canyon views, according to the group’s description. The Tin Cup trailhead in the Sawtooths that’s a popular choice for hikers and backpackers is also a go-to horsebackriding trail. For people without horses of their own, there are multiple options for outfitters to spend the day exploring the area on horseback. The Stanley Chamber of Commerce lists four local outfitters on its website offering rides on local trails. 2
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KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET June 19 – Oct. 9, 2018 Every Tuesday, Valley vendors offer seasonally available and locally grown and raised fruits, vegetables, eggs, sheep, goat, and cow cheeses, organic cuts of beef, chicken and lamb, fresh herbs, plant starts for your garden, and prepared foods. 2-6 p.m. wrfarmersmarket.org.
HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET June 21 – Sept. 27, 2018
The possibilities for summer fun in the Wood River Valley are seemingly endless. Art exhibits, outdoor adventures, concerts, literary gatherings, parades, rodeos, athletic competitions, and farmers’ markets are just a few of the ways one can fill a beautiful Sun Valley summer. Here is a schedule of what’s on tap.
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Every Thursday, vendors offer a great variety of fresh produce, prepared foods and crafts. You will find producers selling fruits, vegetables and flowers seasonally available, honey, cheese, eggs, meats, baked goods, artisan breads, pies and other desserts, jams, jellies, sauces, and dressings, health products, some crafts, including jewelry, pottery, handmade wood products, cutting boards, dog bowls and more. 2-6 p.m. wrfarmersmarket.org.
SVCA SUMMER CONCERT June 25, 2018 As part of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts Summer Concert Series, St. Paul & the Broken Bones will perform with special guest North Mississippi Allstars. Sun Valley Pavilion at 7 p.m. sunvalleycenter.org
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER June 26, 2018 Country singer legend Mary Chapin Carpenter performs at Sun Valley Resort’s Pavilion. sunvalley.com
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GALLERY WALKS July – December, 2018 The Sun Valley Gallery Association hosts monthly gallery walks in which the public is invited to share wine and conversation with artists and their work. This summer’s walks are July 6, Aug. 3, Aug. 31, Nov. 23, and Dec. 28. svgalleries.org
FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVITIES July 1–4, 2018 Hailey, Idaho, offers up perhaps the most quintessential hometown Fourth of July celebration in the West. Each year Hailey Days of the Old West plays host to the exciting Sawtooth Rangers Rodeo, a fun parade on Main Street with colorful entries and plenty of horses, a shoot-out melodrama, a spectacular fireworks display, pancake breakfasts, lots of live music, antique markets and the new Draper Preserve River Festival. haileyidaho.com
SUN VALLEY ON ICE July 4 – Sept. 1, 2018 The Sun Valley Resort brings world-champion and Olympic-medalist ice skaters to the Sun Valley Ice Rink every Saturday night from the Fourth until Labor Day. This year’s lineup includes Maia and Alex Shibutani, Nathan Chen, Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, Mirai Nagasu, and Bradie Tennell. sunvalley.com/things-to-do/iceshows
KETCHUM ARTS FESTIVAL
June 26 – July 5, 2018
July 13-15, 2018
The 10-day event opens with the crowdpleasing SheepTown Drag Races in which riders drag flaming logs down Main Street, Hailey. Also slotted for the festival are the bike Expo, race clinics, and the highlight event: the SCOTT Enduro Cup held on Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain. ridesunvalley.com
The Ketchum Arts Festival brings together over 100 artists from Idaho to display their wares at the lovely Festival Meadows along Sun Valley Road. The three-day event offers a wide variety of arts and crafts styles, food, music, and a children’s activity tent. ketchumartsfestival.com
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BALLET SUN VALLEY July 17-18, 2018 Ballet star and Wood River Valley native Isabella Boylston brings an international cast of dancers to perform at the Sun Valley Pavilion. The group will also offer classes and workshops for Valley ballet students. balletsunvalley.com
SVCA ANNUAL WINE AUCTION
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July 19-21, 2018 With its Annual Wine Auction, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts celebrates wine while raising money to support the arts and arts education. The three-day event includes the intimate and elegant Vintner Dinners, the Wine Auction Gala, and the very popular Vine and Dine lawn party. Some of the best wines in the world will be available at auction. sunvalleycenter.org
SUN VALLEY ROAD RALLY July 20-21, 2018 The Sun Valley Road Rally features some of the world’s fastest cars and drivers as they attempt to reach speeds of 200 mph or higher. The Ketchum Cruise and Car Show kicks off the event as car buffs show off their cars with a cruise through Sun Valley, followed by a show in the Ketchum Town Square. The event is a benefi t for the Blaine County Drug Coalition. thedrugcoalition.org/sun-valley-road-rally
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SUN VALLEY WRITERS’ CONFERENCE July 21-24, 2018 This four-day literary event offers keynote speakers, intimate breakout sessions, and plenty of relaxed gathering time to share ideas and experiences. Expected to attend this year are Stephen Breyer, Ken Auletta, James Fallows, Fareed Zakaria, Thomas Friedman, and Michael Ondaatje, among others. svwc.org
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MOUNTAIN HOME COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL July 27-29, 2018 With upwards of 20,000 country fans attending, the Mountain Home Country Music Festival held near Fairfield, Idaho, has become one of the biggest events of the summer. This year’s line-up includes Dirks Bentley, Alan Jackson, and Eric Church. mountainhomefestival.com
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GALENA GRINDER July 28, 2018 Join this sometimes grueling but always fun mountain bike race held at Galena Lodge. The race is hosted on the new Galena Lodge trail system. Expect a lot of flow and singletrack trails, with some stout climbing and great views. galenalodge.com
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SBG GARDEN TOUR July 28, 2018 The Sawtooth Botanical Garden will host its 23rd Annual Garden Tour from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The tour will include private gardens located in Warm Springs, West Ketchum and at Hemingway School. sbgarden.org
SVCA SUMMER CONCERT Aug. 1, 2018 As part of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts Summer Concert Series, Big Head Todd will perform at River Run Lodge, 7 p.m. sunvalleycenter.org
SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY Aug. 5-23, 2018 The Sun Valley Summer Symphony provides world-class symphonic music in the stunning Sun Valley Pavilion and adjoining lawns. This year’s gala performance features jazz artist Chris Botti. svsummersymphony.org
STANDHOPE ULTRA CHALLENGE Aug. 9, 2018
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This ultra race challenges runners over 60 kilometers in the Pioneer Mountains outside Sun Valley. Runners reach 11,000 feet and pass alongside Goat Lake, the highest lake in Idaho. standhopeultrachallenge.com
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Aug. 22, 2018 The Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents Baldygrass One-Night Music Fest featuring The Infamous Stringdusters with special guests Kuinka and AHI. 6 p.m. River Run Lodge. sunvalleycenter.org
WAGON DAYS Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2018
Now in its 50th year, the SVCA Arts and Crafts Festival draws top artists from around the country for three days of open-air exhibitions. In addition to the art, there will be food, music, and artist demonstrations. sunvalleycenter.org
KILLEBREW-THOMPSON MEMORIAL
TRAILING OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL
Aug. 15-18, 2018
Oct. 10-14, 2018
For four decades, the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial has gathered hundreds of likeminded individuals, including celebrities, members of Congress, professional athletes, corporate sponsors, and participants with one goal in mind: fi nd a cure for cancer. Participants enjoy a two-day golf tournament, an auction gala dinner, and a benefi t concert. killebrewthompsonmemorial.com
The Trailing of the Sheep Festival preserves the stories and colorful history of sheep ranchers and herders. Come celebrate all aspects of these rich cultures, including sheep dog trials, sheep shearing demonstrations, a crafts fair, and culinary events. trailingofthesheep.org
WOOD RIVER VALLEY STUDIO TOUR
Oct. 17-21, 2018
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Considered by many to be the biggest nonmotorized parade in the country, the Wagon Days parade and celebration in Ketchum honors the culture and lifestyle in the Wood River Valley before the advent of automobiles and railroads. Enjoy the parade, boutiques, arts and crafts, and a pancake breakfast. wagondays.net
Aug. 10-12, 2018
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Aug. 18-19, 2018 The annual studio tour celebrates art and artists at work with tours of local studios, lectures, and workshops. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. wrvstudiotour.org
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SUN VALLEY JAZZ AND MUSIC FESTIVAL There are few places in the world that jazz lovers would rather be than Sun Valley in October. Each year 40 bands and over 200 musicians descend on the Valley for 5 days of nonstop jazz. With venues all over town, the event draws music fans from all over the country. sunvalleyjazz.com
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WESTERN DANCE THE GREATER SAGE GROUSE’S CURIOUS RITUAL
by Adam Tanous photos by Nancy Whitehead
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Some 186 million acres of sagebrush grassland unfold across 11 states. This is the Sagebrush Sea, home to 350 wildlife species, including mule deer, elk, pronghorn, and golden eagles. Perhaps the showiest of all creatures scraping out a life in this harsh environment is the greater sage grouse. Once numbering 16 million, the greater sage grouse are thought to have dwindled to 200,000 or fewer. This population decline is particularly significant because the bird is an “indicator” species: a species that reflects the broader health of its environment. Gold mining, natural gas drilling,
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THEY DANCE ABOUT, DISPLAY FANS OF POINTED TAIL FEATHERS, AND PUFF OUT BIZARRELY LARGE CHESTS FESTOONED WITH WHITE FEATHERS. FILLING YELLOWISH AIR SACKS IN THEIR CHESTS, THE MALES CREATE A MUTED VERSION OF A CHAMPAGNE CORK POPPING.
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and other industrial concerns have had their effects on the sage grouse’s habitat. What hasn’t changed is the pomp and circumstance with which the sage grouse carry out their spring mating ritual. With the females hovering nearby, males strut into clearings of the sagebrush called leks. They dance about, display fans of pointed tail feathers, and puff out bizarrely large chests festooned with white feathers. Filling yellowish air sacks in their chests, the males create a muted version of a Champagne cork popping. It is a statement of dominance
that is invariably challenged by other males. Any given grouse might endure dozens of battles in a day. With a still somewhat mysterious calculus, females choose their particular betrothed and retreat to the sagebrush. Twenty-five to 27 days later, thousands of young sage grouse chicks begin a life in the West. It is a life peppered with danger—golden eagles and ravens above, coyotes, badgers, and bobcats on the plains. Still, it is a life resplendent with food, vast space, and the promise one day of a fabulous Western dance on a truly grand stage. 2
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THE STORY OF IDAHO’S WATER AND ITS HOLD ON A GROWING STATE
BY ADAM TANOUS
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THE ACCOUNTING Like everything else on earth, water is subject to the ultimate accounting system: the conservation of mass. It can’t be created or destroyed; it’s just moved around to different places and forms. This is a reality that sometimes gets lost in the debate. Jim McNamara, chair of the department of geosciences at Boise State University (BSU), explained that the precipitation that falls on Idaho, generally in the form of snow, can really only go two places: into stream flows or into the soil. The former case is a simple fate; once in a stream, water follows gravity to the ocean. Alternatively, water moving down into the soil to what’s called the root zone can be sucked up by plants and trees. A small percentage of that water is used in photosynthesis (the process of converting carbon dioxide to sugars and oxygen), and the bulk, 98 percent, is transpired through the plants and trees and evaporates from the surface of leaves into the atmosphere. “These are losses out of the basin,” McNamara said. Water that does not get transpired and instead moves down past the root zone will become part of a given aquifer, which McNamara described as being like a big underground sandbox. Water flows into cracks and pores, becoming, in effect, an underground water storage system (often referred to as groundwater). Ninety-two percent of Idahoans’ drinking water comes from groundwater. Critical to understanding the water cycle and many of the water battles of recent history is the fact that aquifers are, in general, connected to river systems (surface water). Water is constantly flowing in and out of aquifers and back into rivers. As McNamara put it, major problems in modern water management have come about “… due to the lack of recognition that surface water and groundwater are the same water.” If one were to magically rise up into the sky and visualize the water flowing over and through Idaho—before the era of water management—the picture would be conceptually quite simple. Barring losses to evaporation and transpiration, the vast majority of the precipitation that lands on Idaho makes its way in to the Snake River via river and aquifer flows. Given Idaho’s complex topography and multitude of
basins, water may flow east, west, north or south to get to the Snake, but it gets there. Gravity makes sure of it. There are only two watersheds in Idaho that don’t feed the Snake: the Bear River drainage in the southeast corner of the state, and the very northern Panhandle drainages—basically the St. Joe River and those rivers north of it.
PRIOR APPROPRIATION IN A LAWLESS LAND Idahoans’ relationship to water, which ultimately became a legal one, really began in 1860 with Eli Pierce, a trapper who was convinced there was gold in the Clearwater River Basin. As it turned out, Pierce was right, and the Idaho gold rush was on. Miners streamed to the area. As Paul Harrington points out in a 2012 Idaho Law Review article, “The lands mined at the time were part of the Washington Territory … There was no law enforcement, no courts, and no county organization … For all practical purposes, the early miners found that they had arrived in this country before the law.” Remarkably, the miners soon established order on themselves. Peter Anderson, a Boise water attorney for Trout Unlimited, explained that the miners in this lawless land adopted practices established in the California Gold Rush. (In fact, several miners, including Pierce, had mined in California before venturing to what would become Idaho for more prospecting.) In California, miners established mining districts with agreed upon rules for mining, the most important of which was that claims were based on first possession. Once a miner made a claim and continued to “work” it, that claim was protected from subsequent claims. With such claims, which were being made on public lands, miners weren’t vested with rights to the land, just to the gold in it. “California miners, needing water [to run through sluice boxes in separating gold from sediment] simply applied old mining law ideas— the first-in-line concept—to water,” Anderson said. It is perhaps the most common strategy for allocating a limited resource, he explained. He likened it to a line for movie tickets. If the tickets run out, those at the back of the line are sent home. This “first in time, first in right,” or prior appropriation doctrine, was grounded in mining law, but it was also adopted because it was uniquely suited to the dry climate of the West. Anderson pointed out that in the East, basically east of the 100th meridian (which transects North Dakota and states on down), a farmer could grow crops on precipitation alone. Access to rivers wasn’t critical to the effort. Consequently, water law in the East was based on “riparian rights”: only those property owners adjoining a waterway were vested rights to the water. Water came with the land. West of the 100th meridian, precipitation was such that successful farming required irrigation, which meant that water had to be pulled from the river. The same was true for mining; claims were often away from the river, so water had to be brought to the claims. Consequently, and contrary to the riparian system in the East, water rights in the West were from the beginning divorced from property rights. “With the separation, land didn’t necessarily come with water,” Anderson said. “So, the state controlled the water in streams until you put it to use.” He said that the situation was analogous to hunting: the state owns the wild game on its lands until a hunter actually kills and takes possession of it.
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TURNING A DESERT GREEN Today, there are approximately 3.4 million acres of irrigated land in Idaho that fuel $5.1 billion in agricultural revenue. When Idaho became a state in 1890, there were only 217,000 acres of irrigated land. Much of the economic and popular growth of southern Idaho might not have happened but for the hydrological riches of the Snake River and the Snake River Plain Aquifer.
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While Idaho became a territory in 1863, it wasn’t until 1881 that the Territorial Legislature codified the prior appropriation doctrine into law. And when Idaho became a state in 1890, the doctrine became part of the Idaho Constitution, which stipulated, among other things, “The right to divert and appropriate the unappropriated waters of any natural stream to beneficial uses, shall never be denied. Priority of appropriation shall be given the better right as between those using the water …”
THE ERA OF MANAGED WATER While the gold and silver rushes of the 1860s and 1880s drew people to the Idaho Territory (there were 14,999 residents in 1870 and 88,548 residents when Idaho became a state in 1890), population growth might have petered out with the declining lodes of silver and gold but not for the advent of irrigation of the large swath of arid land that is southern Idaho. Two acts of Congress, the Carey Act of 1894 and the National Reclamation Act of 1902 jumpstarted the transformation of what was basically a desert in southern Idaho. The former enabled and encouraged private companies to build irrigation systems that they could use to sell water. In addition, the new law established the General Land Office, precursor to the Bureau of Land Management, which transferred up to a million acres of federal land to each Western state to facilitate the building of such systems (several years later Idaho received another 2 million acres). The National Reclamation Act channeled money from the sales of semiarid federal and territorial lands into the construction of irrigation projects. It did not take long for such water projects to come online in Idaho. One of the first projects, however, was a result of neither law, but, rather, a private hydroelectric power plant on the Snake River at Swan Falls. Todd Shallat, professor of history and urban studies at BSU, explained that the plant, which was built in 1901, was intended to support the use of electric trains to reach the mines in the Silver City area of the Owyhee Mountains. Shallat said that the grade to the silver mines was too steep for coal-powered trains. “However, by the time the dam and plant were finished, the silver mines had played out, so Idaho had lots of excess hydro then,” he added. That the facility was built so early in Idaho’s history (1901), and therefore had a very senior water right, would later become an important fact in the pivotal 1980s Swan Falls controversy, which pitted irrigators against the electric company that owned the plant, Idaho Power. As the new century unfolded, dams facilitated by the Carey and the Reclamation acts began to pop up all over the Snake River Basin: In 1905 the Milner Dam was built just east of Twin Falls; the Minidoka and Jackson Dams rose in 1907; the Arrowrock and Lucky Peak Dam in 1915; the Henry’s Lake Dam in 1923; the American Falls Dam in 1927; the Island Park Dam in 1939; the Anderson Ranch Dam in 1950; and the Palisades Dam in 1957. The three dams in the Hells Canyon Complex went up from 1959 through 1967. All of that damming correlated with a dramatic increase in irrigated acreage in Idaho. In 1890, there were approximately 217,000 acres of irrigated land. By 1930, the acreage had increased 10-fold to 2.2 million acres. Today, there are about 3.4 million acres of irrigated land in Idaho, which generates approximately $5.1 billion in revenue in a state economy of $59.7 billion.
REAFFIRMING STATE SOVEREIGNTY OVER WATER Given the critical role water was playing in the economic development of the state, Idaho legislators recognized a need to actively manage this resource. In 1965, the Legislature, with Idaho Constitutional authority, established the Water Resources Board. It was charged with formulating and implementing a state water plan. Put simply, the state was reaffirming its sovereignty over the water in its streams and aquifers. In so doing, it aimed to quantify the supply and demand of water and to ensure that its use was in the interest of the public. For the most part, that meant shepherding economic development through the optimum “beneficial use” of water. The Idaho Constitution specifies “beneficial uses” in general terms as those for domestic needs, agriculture, manufacturing, and mining. However, when the Water Resources Board was formed, the Idaho Legislature codified a somewhat expanded definition of beneficial uses when it committed to fostering “… minimum stream flow for aquatic life, recreation and aesthetics and the minimization of pollution and the preservation of waterways …” This change was a recognition that how we define “beneficial uses” is subject to some evolution. What’s more, the term and how it is used in the Constitution seems to open the door to some subjective judgment. As water attorney Anderson pointed out, “Prior appropriation is built upon the idea of dynamic equilibrium—that you will have dry years and wet years … When issuing new water rights, we have to determine if water is available. It’s not really a beneficial use to start a farm with water available one out of 10 years … Would it be a beneficial use to raise rice in the Idaho desert?”
A WATERSHED MOMENT AT SWAN FALLS If one considers the way water is used for irrigation versus the way it is used to generate electricity, it soon becomes obvious that there is an inherent tension between two major water users in Idaho. Irrigators pull water out of the river to put into the fields. While some of that returns to the aquifer and, ultimately, the river, much of it does not; it is lost to evaporation and transpiration. Hydroelectric power plant operators, on the other hand, want the water in the river. Higher flows mean more power generated and lower prices for consumers. This tension approached a breaking point in the late 1970s and early 1980s when a group of Idaho Power Company ratepayers filed a complaint claiming the company had not fully protected its senior water rights (a 1901 priority) from those with junior rights upstream of the dam, which belonged primarily to irrigators. Had Idaho Power done so, ratepayers claimed, flows would be higher at Swan Falls and electricity rates would be lower. A lawsuit ensued, and, ultimately, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled with the ratepayers. With ruling in hand, Idaho Power sued 7,500 water rights holders upstream of the dam demanding a curtailment of their junior water rights. In effect, Idaho Power had the legal right to shut off water to all 7,500 farmers upstream of them. Given the potential economic wreckage such an action would create, the state entered into negotiations with Idaho Power to try to avert a disaster, as well as to avoid forever losing control of the major river coursing through its lands. Finally, in 1984, both parties came to an agreement that brought peace between the hydropower interests and
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A MASSIVE RECKONING – THE SRBA For nearly a century of its short history—first as a territory, then as a state—Idaho did not require water users to document nor even notify the state of their water use and, therefore, rights. One simply had to divert water from a source and put it to beneficial use. It wasn’t until 1963 that permits were required before appropriating groundwater and 1971 for appropriating surface water. However, the Swan Falls Settlement put into stark relief the need for the state to understand how much water in the Snake River Basin had already been appropriated. The state could not maintain minimum flows in the river (as they were required to do per the agreement) without knowing how much water had been spoken for and by whom over the course of the previous 125 years or so. There were also the issues of tribal water right claims, as well as federal claims that were spawned by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968) and the Endangered Species Act (1973). If Idaho was going to manage its water, these all had to be quantified. Adjudicating all of the water rights in the Snake River Basin was a monumental task that spanned 27 years and cost over $27 million. Over 158,600 individual water rights were decreed, which the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said amounted to “one decree every 90 minutes, an astonishing pace by anyone’s standard.” Finalized in 2014, the Snake River Basin Adjudication (SRBA) superseded all prior rights decrees and provided an agreed upon baseline of all water rights for planning potential future appropriations. The SRBA also enabled conjunctive management, the ability to look at entire streams and parse the rights and flows of both surface and groundwater. It was an official recognition that the two water sources were interconnected and, as such, had to be managed “conjunctively.”
PRIOR APPROPRIATION SOFTENS A BIT Since the early 1950s, when wide-scale ground pumping began in southern Idaho, the level of the Snake River Aquifer as measured by flows at Thousand Springs has declined dramatically. The amount of water in the aquifer has decreased by 13 million acre-feet (4.2 trillion gallons) in the last 63 years. The more water pumped from the aquifer will, in general, leave less available in the river for surface water rights holders, most of whom have rights senior to the groundwater users. In some years there is plenty of water to go around, so all rights holders get their allocations. But in times of drought, like the spring of 2015, “The doctrine of prior appropriation can be harsh,” explained Mark Davidson, director of conservation services at The Nature Conservancy. That spring, surface water users, who had senior rights, were in
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a position to make a water call of 90,000 acre-feet on those with junior rights, predominantly groundwater users. In effect, the call would turn off water to those junior users, which included farmers working 157,000 acres, 500 dairies, and 14 cities. The potential economic damage was in the millions of dollars. Rather than litigate in court, the surface and groundwater coalitions negotiated an agreement whereby groundwater users would reduce their annual use by 13 percent—whether through improved efficiency, shortening their irrigation season, or fallowing land—and the surface water users would not make water calls on the groundwater users. There were also agreed-upon efforts to install flow meters on pumps and for the state and groundwater users to recharge the aquifer each year in order to get it back to levels seen between 1991 and 2001. In sum, it marked a new era of cooperation among users in a watershed. “To me, the interesting thing that is happening in Idaho is that water users are actually trying to find ways to come together and resolve these kinds of problems, like they did on the Snake River Plain [in 2015],” said Davidson. “The Teton Basin has a similar thing going on, and the Big Lost … people are trying to figure out, ‘how do we work together as a watershed to solve our own problems.’ … that is really the new shift we are seeing in Idaho.”
DEMOCRACY AND CONSERVATION Speaking at a recent Andrus Center conference on Idaho’s water at BSU, Patty Limerick, director of the Center for the American West at the University of Colorado, discussed what she referred to as the American experiment with conservation. “The practices we know as conservation originated in centralized regimes of power. Kings, aristocrats, and colonial governors began what we now consider practices of conservation.” Limerick was referring to kings ruling over large estates of land and maintaining the land to their preferences, particularly in relation to hunting and locals poaching game. “So that makes the American experiment with conservation … [shifting out of a framework of a centralized authority]… globally important because the experiment we’ve been engaged in for the last 140 years since the start of federal land management, public land ownership, and reclamation … is testing the compatibility between democracy and conservation. “Every day in a water manager’s life is an important data point in that experiment. How does that work? To be surrounded by constituents, individuals, and citizens, all wanting something from you as you navigate through this conundrum of how you take practices that are much easier to implement from a top-down, centralized authority—how do you make that work in a democratic republic? “In those terms, there are reasons to feel we are watching something like progress… We were talking about litigation, and, I thought, ‘from a Western historian’s perspective, I’ll take it.’ Showing up in courtrooms as opposed to showing up on battlefields? … That’s a form of progress. That so many of our primal struggles for dominance, for resources, for the allocation of goods we want, we go to the courtroom rather than to Main Street, or to the battlefield. I’ll take that. And if we are now seeing some sort of evolution to a follow-up stage of collaboration, cooperation and negotiation, if that doesn’t count under the term progress, I don’t know what does.” 2
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those of the irrigators. Essentially, Idaho Power agreed to subordinate its senior water rights to all junior rights upstream at the time of the agreement with the provision that the state would maintain increased minimum flows in the river at the Murphy gauge just south of Boise. In addition, Idaho Power agreed to place any water rights for flows above the minimums into a “water trust,” administered by the state for future beneficial users upstream. The settlement, while fiercely contentious, did avert the implosion of an agricultural sector. And given that Idaho Power’s business depended on economic development, a large majority of which was driven by agriculture at the time, the settlement likely saved it, too.
SHOWDOWN AT SWAN FALLS The Swan Falls controversy pitted Idaho Power, which had some of the most senior water rights in Idaho, against 7,500 water users, primarily farmers, upstream of the power company. With a potential water call threatening an economic disaster, both sides entered into contentious negotiations that resulted in the Swan Falls Settlement. The controversy underscored the need for a massive adjudication of water rights in Idaho, which ultimately resulted in the Snake River Basin Adjudication. The Swan Falls Dam, circa 1968, is shown here.
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It is a bright and clear Idaho morning. The windsock f loats in the periphery, filling with a gentle 9-knot breeze as we load up the Cessna 182 and Rans S-20 Raven for a f light north into the Idaho backcountry. Two planes stand waiting for takeoff after a pref light check and inspection—a Rans S-20 Raven piloted by retired commercial pilot (TWA and American Airlines) Preston Ziegler, and a Cessna 182 Skylane piloted by private pilot and backcountry guidebook author Galen Hanselman. The planes rise into the air, climbing through sunlight, which unfurls in sheets, crisp and clean, beyond the wingtips. A steady breeze provides lift as the planes climb smoothly past the Boulder Mountains, pink-tinged and glowing, slipping over Galena Summit and turning west towards the Sawtooths. It is a perfect day for f lying. The Rans S-20 Raven, an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved two-seater STOL (short takeoff and landing) kit aircraft, is particularly suited to the remote airstrips of central Idaho. The Cessna 182 Skylane, one of Cessna’s most popular models, is a four-seater, single-engine tricycle gear, light airplane introduced in 1956. It is the same model that pilot and backcountry flying expert Galen Hanselman has flown for the past three decades. Hanselman’s first airplane flight was over 42 years ago with good friend and beloved local pilot and Sun Valley Gun Club manager Captain Ben Hurtig, who offered Hanselman his first flight in 1976. From that moment on Hanselman was hooked, flying first for work as a way to cut down travel time for his home security business throughout southern Idaho; and later, for pleasure, after selling his company in the 1980s. In fact, Hanselman loved flying so much that he decided to write a book about it. “I had heard all the amazing stories about the magical places in the Idaho backcountry,” Hanselman recalled from his home in Hailey, Idaho. But it was all word of mouth and Hanselman, who was trained as a physicist and clearly has an analytical mind, craved details. The idea 98
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Preston Ziegler, in his Rans S-20 Raven, cruises over the Boulder Mountains north of Sun Valley.
for a database formed, then a book and DVD, and in 1993, “Fly Idaho! A Guide to Adventure in the Idaho Backcountry” was published. Other books followed, including “Fly Utah!,” “Fly the Big Sky!,” (for Montana) and “Air Baja!” Hanselman is currently at work on his fifth book covering backcountry strips in New Mexico. “I have pretty much flown all over the Western U.S., into Alaska, British Columbia and down into Mexico, and I have never seen anything as spectacular as the Sawtooths,” he said, adding that Idaho is still his favorite place to fly. “What most people don’t realize is that what you see from Stanley is just a tiny bit of what is out there; those mountains go on and on and on behind there.”
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YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF THE TERRAIN AND KNOW THE LIMITS OF BOTH PILOT AND AIRCRAFT.” —Andrew George, IAA president
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The two planes f ly over the central Idaho backcountry, sometimes dropping down, dipping and turning with the terrain, and sometimes skimming above it for a bird’s eye view. It is stunning country filled with towering peaks, deep river canyons, hidden lakes and sweeping bowls. It is rugged terrain, pristine and vast, encircled by mountains that do seem to go on forever, with ridgeline after ridgeline tumbling against each other in quiet defiance of the far horizon. And peppered throughout that vast and rugged terrain are dozens of remote airstrips.
Johnson Creek Airport just south of Yellow Pine, at 3,400 feet long and 150 feet wide, is relatively big for a backcountry airstrip.
Dave Shallow, a pilot for Middle Fork Aviation, lands a Cessna 206 at Cougar Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
Richard Holm, Jr., the author of “Bound for the Backcountry: A History of Idaho’s Remote Airstrips,” asserts that the reason there is a high concentration of backcountry airstrips in central Idaho is because it was historically a very difficult place to access. “Many of the roads were Forest Service roads built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, which disbanded in 1942 due to WWII,” Holm said in a telephone interview. “So, the only real way to get mail, supplies, freight, or guests into some of the remote ranches and homesteads was by airplane.” In fact, Idaho has one of the oldest, and the last remaining, aerial mail and freight delivery services in the continental U.S. (It started in the 1930s and continues today). Idaho’s proliferation of backcountry airstrips was also fueled by the fact that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) saw them as vital in helping to implement fire suppression tactics and combat wildland fire. “Smokejumpers and helicopter drops did not become developed techniques until much later,” Holm said, adding that airplane drops of manpower saved days of hiking and packing. Consequently, the USFS bought dozens of small remote airstrips, many of which had been built by hand by homesteaders or ranchers in the 1930s and 1940s. Holm pointed out that the first backcountry landing in Idaho was in 1925 at Stonebreaker Ranch in the Chamberlain Basin, which was significant due to its location in the later-designated Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and because, “historically, it SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE IS THAT WHAT YOU SEE FROM STANLEY IS JUST A TINY BIT OF WHAT IS OUT THERE.” —Galen Hanselman, backcountry pilot and guidebook author
shows the shift from mining and resource extraction to outfitting and tourism.” Indeed, it was the boon in outfitting and recreation services after WWII—a trend that exploded in the central region of Idaho in the 1970s after the Middle Fork of the Salmon River was designated by Congress as part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968—that was one of the biggest contributors to use of Idaho’s backcountry airstrips. Andrew George, president of the Idaho Aviation Association (IAA), remembered that the Banks-Lowman road was still a dirt road when he moved to the state in 1995. He drove everywhere before realizing that flying was one of the only ways to explore the landscape of his chosen home. “It was really humbling to see the landscape from up above and see how vast, and how remote and pristine it was,” George said. Getting an exact count on the number of backcountry airstrips in Idaho is not easy. The Idaho Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics lists 32 state-owned and operated airports and 22 USFS airports for a total of 54 100
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airstrips. But the Airport Master Records and Reports (FAA 5010 forms) lists 295 facilities with FAA site numbers in Idaho. Some of those might be heliports or private airstrips, but general estimates put more than 100 remote airstrips in the backcountry of central Idaho. Hanselman’s “Fly Idaho!” book, now in its third edition and affectionately referred to as the Idaho backcountry bible, features 83 remote Idaho airstrips with detailed information on length, width, elevation, surface and airstrip conditions, tips or highlights. It’s the sort of information you would get from an experienced backcountry pilot, and reading it feels like talking to Hanselman over a cup of coffee. Detailed technical information is presented in the humble, no-nonsense manner typical of Hanselman. He has even developed his own rating system, the Relative Hazard Index (RHI), for assessing each airstrip’s difficulty on a scale of 0 to 50, taking into account such variables as approach, elevation, runway length, surface condition, terrain, obstacles, run out or departure—some of his criteria include abrupt turn required on final, lack
Pilots Galen Hanselman and Preston Ziegler meet for a “fly-in” breakfast at Sulphur Creek Ranch.
A tight private airstrip on the Salmon River.
of visibility, no-go around from flare, or departure over abrupt cliff or water. For example, Lower Loon Creek, an airstrip owned by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, is classified with a RHI index of 36 in Hanselman’s book. The runway is only 25 feet wide and a debatable 1,200 feet long, with uneven grass and a cliff drop off over water at the downhill end that can make your stomach curdle and knees buckle as the cold-water sink sucks the belly of the plane down, dropping like a stone towards the river until the wind catches the wing and a banking right turn pulls you out of the canyon. It is not for the faint of heart and Hanselman’s caution regarding the upstream approach, downstream departure, river downdrafts and two-track centerline, among many others, are invaluable to pilots attempting this airstrip. Even still, Hanselman recommends taking an experienced pilot
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AIRSTRIP NETWORK The Idaho Airstrip Network (IAN) uses a basic classification system to designate the condition or services of backcountry airstrips in Idaho. Live webcams are currently available at over 20 remote airstrips and can be accessed online at idahoaviation. com/idaho-airstrip-network. Below are the basic classifications: Community: Airstrips may have additional navigational aids and radio service. Typically located near a community with access to full-service roads and close to some development.
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Developed: Airstrips have basic navigational aids and some additional services such as restrooms or camping facilities. May have road access to nearby attractions. Typically located in areas of high use often in remote settings but may be access by improved roads. Primitive: Airstrips have basic navigational aids, such as windsocks and runway markers, and some limited user facilities. Typically located in remote settings but may be accessed by low-standard road. Wild: Airstrips may have basic navigation aids, such as windsock and runway markers. Feature limited or no user facilities and are typically located in the remotest settings away from roads and communities.
Landing at Sulphur Creek Ranch in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Hazardous: Airstrips with no facilities that have extremely hazardous conditions and require special skills or equipment beyond the normal anticipated for general aviation. Use is discouraged.
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Flying over the Snake River in Hell’s Canyon.
Looking down the runway of the Moose Creek airstrip near the Selway River.
stated folks,” said Hanselman, who added that large fly-ins to small remote airstrips just to “bag” the strip, while highly visible, simply don’t represent the majority of experienced backcountry pilots. And unlike the rapid growth rate of many other recreational activities like trail running or BMX biking (two of the segments with the highest growth at 35.5 percent and 43.2 percent, respectively), the annual growth rate of individuals earning the basic private pilot certificate is forecast by the FAA to grow less than one percent over the next 20 years. “I wanted to share this fabulous asset that we have with the rest of the world,” said Hanselman. “By sharing it, we can protect it, otherwise it will disappear.” 2
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familiar with Lower Loon operations for your first flight. “Flying in the backcountry takes practice,” Hanselman said. “It’s like playing a musical instrument, even if you know how to play all the notes, you have to practice.” Mountain flying is dangerous. A quick review of the Idaho Aviation Accident Score Card (IAASC) indicates that the majority of aircraft accidents in 2016 were non-commercial fixed wing (private pilots) and 73 percent of those were due to pilot error. “Situational awareness is the most important quality of any pilot,” said George of the IAA. “You have to be aware of the terrain and know the limits of both pilot and aircraft.” Ziegler adds that learning your landmarks is just as important as understanding your own limitations. “You have to be aware of your surroundings and know the terrain,” said Ziegler, “both so you know where you are, and so you can accurately report your position to other pilots in the area.” Hanselman, who has tens of thousands of hours in the cockpit claims that anybody can fly fast and high, it is slow flight that requires attention and practice. “An airplane is a marvelous thing,” he said. “When you can finally get to a point where it tells you what it wants to do and how it is acting. If you listen to how it sounds, how it feels, it feeds you all this information and it will tell you what it is capable of that day.” “Aircraft technology and capabilities have changed dramatically in the last 30 years,” stated George, who believes the advancements in material compositions, tolerances and reliability have popularized backcountry flying. “You can’t stop the growth,” he added, “So, how we manage, caretake and regulate that growth becomes essential.” The IAA was founded on the premise of always working to preserve, promote and protect aviation in Idaho, added George. “We need to be stewards of the land, even if flying above it most of the time.” “Most pilots who operate in Idaho’s backcountry tend to be humble, under-
TALL BUT TRUE TALES
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ackcountry flying comes with its own tales of heroism, mishaps, legends and lore. Here are few tall
but true tales of flying Idaho’s remote
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backcountry airstrips.
COUGARS AND FLYING This story involves Taylor Ranch, which became the University of Idaho Wilderness Field Station in 1969, in part through the creative vision of Bellevue
U.S. Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager in the cockpit of the Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis” in which he broke the sound barrier. Photo c.1947 by USAF
resident and wildlife biologist Dr. Maurice Hornocker, who wanted to use the ranch as a base for research and aerial tracking
The story begins in 1986 when pilot
of cougars. Hornocker, who is nationally
Mike Dorris of Johnson Flying Service was
and internationally recognized for his
charged with flying three cougar kittens
CHUCK YEAGER This story takes place at the old Cape Horn airstrip (closed in 1972), where
research on big cats worldwide, put the
from Boise to the Taylor Ranch Wilderness
deal together and did extensive research
Field Station. Abandoned at a young age,
on cougars in the Big Creek drainage that
the kittens had been rehabilitated at the
salmon fishing on the Middle Fork of the
was pivotal in changing their classification
Boise Zoo and were now healthy enough
Salmon River. Back in the late 1940s or
from a bounty animal to a big game animal,
to be reintroduced to the wild under the
early 1950s, renowned test pilot Chuck
subject to wildlife management.
direction of Howard Quigley. Dorris picked
Yeager flew in to go on a salmon fishing trip
up the sedated cougars, two small females
with Guth. Yeager flew in on a DC-3 or C-46
and a larger male, and took off for Taylor
filled with several of his buddies. As Guth’s
Ranch. En route, weather obscured the
son, Norm, tells it in Dick Williams’ “Notes
normal flight path, and Dorris was forced
From the Cockpit: A Mountain Pilot’s
to work his way around low-lying clouds
Perspective,” the aircraft flew smoothly
and squalls. The extra time in the air found
over, but then on final approach “… seemed
Dorris in a small Cessna 185 with a male
to lose, rather than gain, control. The
cougar at his back that had begun to awake
landing could hardly be called that. It was
from the sedative. Dorris reached the
more like a controlled crash, bouncing and
ranch before it became an issue but says
careening over the grass. Norm and Billy,
he will never forget the chilling screams
Norm’s brother, were shocked. Could this
from the male lion. “It made the hair on my
be the famous Chuck Yeager? The aircraft
neck stand up and added a bit of stress
jolted to a stop, the door opened, and
to the flight.” The cougars were unloaded
Yeager and his buddies emerged, laughing,
and acclimated for some time before being
jabbing and jesting. As they gathered the
released, and Dorris continued to fly many
gear up for the trip downstream, Norm
other animals connected to research at
couldn’t help himself any longer and had to
Taylor Ranch, including several live bighorn
ask Yeager if he had made the landing.
sheep (in 1988 for disease testing at a IDFG lab in Boise). Mike Dorris takes a break on lower Big Creek.
outfitter Bill Guth started pack trips for
‘Well, son, we got in a little argument up there on who was going to get to land,
Story originally sourced from “Bound
so I got the yoke and left throttle, and
for the Backcountry: A History of Idaho’s
my co-pilot took the rudders and right
Remote Airstrips” by Richard H. Holm, Jr.
throttle.’”
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WILD OF THE
THE MYSTERIOUS COUGAR B Y B R YA N T D U N N
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Mountain lion. Puma. Panther. Catamount. Wildcat. Cougar.
N
o animal across the globe is known by so many different names across such
a variety of cultures as Puma concolor. In
fact, “Guinness World Records” lists some
40 monikers in the English language alone.
From ancient South American legend to the
front page of local modern-day newspapers,
stories of this remarkable feline have inspired a range of emotions from fear to fascination throughout human history. And for good reason.
Cougars are remarkably secretive and
lethal stalkers, which gives them a reputation as being both majestic and nightmarish. It
is a deadly predator that hunts its prey with
silent success while simultaneously prowling
the realm of the human psyche in folklore and legend. A symbol of untameable prowess, cougars hold as important a place in our
figurative reckoning of what it means to be wild as they do an actual position near the top of the food chain.
Cougars are primarily known in scientific
circles by the name puma and also in 21 of 23 countries throughout their range, which stretches from the southern tip of South
American Patagonia to the northern reaches of the Canadian Yukon. However, cougar is
the term most often used in the United States and Canada. Mountain lion is a term that can be traced back to its first written use in 1858 in the writings of Colorado’s George Andrew Jackson and is often used interchangeably in North American discourse.
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What to do if you encounter a cougar… Annually pet owners along the Big Wood River, Warm Springs Creek and other tributaries report cougar
Though there are several possible etymologies
of the word, cougar is most likely derived from
the archaic Portugese word, “cucuarana,” which originated from the Tupi, susua’rana. A current
will need to take down approximately one deer every
Though not officially considered one of the “large
and jaguar, cougars are sizable felids of the family
Felidae and, though relatively populous across their North, Central and South American territories, are rarely seen.
Primarily populating North America’s Western
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois.
Game: Do not run or crouch down. Stand up and make yourself appear as large as possible. Raise your arms over your head and wave them. Maintain eye contact with the cougar and speak firmly in a loud voice. If you are with small children, pick them up so they don’t panic and run. Alternatively, encourage the children to raise whatever they have handy, such as a backpack, over their heads to appear larger. Slowly retreat while maintaining
regularly in some Midwest states, including Michigan, In fact, a cougar was shot dead by police in the city
means possible, trying to stay on your feet facing the animal at all times.
Valley home as well.
The largest member of the subfamily Felinae,
which is native to the Americas, cougars have five retractable claws on their front paws and four on
their rear paws. Differentiating them from their larger cousins in the subfamily Pantherinae, of which only
the jaguar is native to the Americas, is their inability
to roar due to the absence of a specialized larynx and hyoid apparatus.
Generally, cougars will measure 24 to 36 inches
at the shoulder with mature males measuring
approximately 8 feet in length and females a foot shorter, with a third of the body measurement
consisting of the tail. Common weights of these cats
vary from 140 pounds for mature males, with females
nourishment for their young. Cougars will also hunt prey as small as rodents and insects. With rare
exception, cougars do not prefer carrion and will only eat prey they have killed themselves, unlike apex
predators such as bears, wolves and wolverines.
Females become sexually mature between 18
three cubs per litter, although litters of up to six cubs until the age of 2 at which time they must hunt
for themselves and establish their own territories. This period of independence and exploration is
often tumultuous and fatal for younger cats as they
encounter conflict not only with mature established
adults but also with human populations among whom they are forced to roam.
Every winter, cougars, which most often follow
deer and elk into the higher reaches of the local
mountain chains in the spring, summer and autumn
months, descend out of necessity to find prey. Often this pursuit lands them near the banks of the Big
Wood River and its many tributaries This is the most likely time for cougar/human interactions or, more significantly, cougar/pet conflicts.
Cougar predation on domestic pets has been a
weighing in around 90 pounds. In extreme cases,
regular occurrence since humans populated the Wood
females, 140.
river that meanders through the Valley floor. Once the
males may reach weights of over 200 pounds and Researchers have noted that male cougars, or
toms, can occupy exclusive home ranges of over 300 half the size of males. Commonly living eight to 12
River Valley and built homes along the banks of the
local deer and elk herds have migrated south into the desert for the snowy winter months, many of these feline predators are forced to hunt what remains, predominantly domestic dogs and cats.
Annually, pet owners along the Big Wood River,
years in captivity.
Warm Springs Creek, and other tributaries report
at approximately 30,000 individuals, but it is difficult
sightings are simply glimpses of a large mammal
North American cougar populations are estimated
to ascertain an accurate census as they are stealthy, clandestine creatures that are rarely witnessed in
broad daylight due to their crepuscular and nocturnal nature of being most active during twilight hours and after dark.
Cougars are ambush predators that prefer
topography that features thick underbrush and rocky
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as often as every three days to provide necessary
have been reported. Cubs stay with their mothers
2011. And, of course, cougars call the Wood River
years in the wild, some cats have lived as long as 30
attacks, fight back with any
Females with maturing cubs may need to kill deer
they were considered extirpated in the Northeast in
reported as far east as coastal Connecticut, though
Should the animal move
intimidate it. If the cougar
other week in order to meet its caloric requirements.
months and 3 years old and generally have one to
square miles. Females inhabit ranges approximately
or rocks in an attempt to
as killing and consuming elk as well. An adult male
limits of Chicago in 2008. Sightings have even been
eye contact.
towards you, throw sticks
The most common cougar prey are ungulates,
cats,” which include felines such as the lion, tiger
If you happen to encounter
Service and Idaho Fish and
entirely on meat to survive.
primarily deer, though they are regularly recorded
sightings.
tips from the National Park
obligate carnivores, which means that they must feed
derivative, sucuarana, exists in Brazil today.
states, confirmed cougar sightings have occurred
a cougar, here are a few
areas that enhance successful stalking. They are
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sightings of these tawny, slinking creatures. Many lurking through the backyard as daylight hours wane. Other times these reports turn gory with family pets
bearing the brunt of a full-out violent, and often fatal, attack. Cougars tend to drop from perches above
their prey and latch on to the necks of their victims,
severing the spinal cord with a powerful bite or chase
them down over a short distance and overwhelm their
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Cougars are obligate carnivores, which means that they must feed entirely on meat to survive.
An adult male will need to take down approximately one deer every other week in order to meet its caloric requirements. Females with maturing cubs may need to kill deer as often as every three days to provide necessary nourishment for her young.
target once they have sunken their retractable claws into fur and flesh.
However, winter is not the only season when
north to the Yukon.
Hunting, too, has a significant place in the
cougars and the interests of humans come in conflict.
history of P. concolor. Hunting cougars is most often
ago, while bowhunting on a backcountry ridgetop,
sizable felines are so difficult to find without the help
Just ask Matt Christian of Hailey. A few years
Christian came face to face with a female mountain lion, which he had surprised.
“It was a windy, noisy day in the woods. I had
quietly been working my way down a rocky ridge
when I caught movement to my right. Instantly I froze,” Christian reminisced. “Staring at me just 20 feet
away was a cougar squatting down, and right away it hissed. I tried to scare it off but it wouldn’t budge. I
backed up and began to put space between us and it
was then that I saw the cubs hidden behind her in the brush,” he continued. “It was very unsettling.”
Based on recommendations from wildlife officers
familiar with cougar behavior, Christian reacted
accomplished with the use of hounds since the
of canines and their remarkable senses of smell. In
our modern day, dogs are outfitted with radio collars that are equipped with radio telemetry systems that allow their handlers to monitor their location on a
computer screen or tracking device. Once a dog or
string of dogs has found a cougar’s scent trail, they
will pursue the cat until eventually forcing the cougar
to take refuge in the branches of a tree, where it might avoid the barking and snapping pursuers below. Once the dog handlers and hunter have caught up to the
canine, the cat is easily dispatched with the use of a firearm, and the hunt is concluded.
There are many opinions about this style of
correctly by acting aggressively. Cougars can
hunting and not everyone approves. The state of
likelihood of full-out conflict, unlike ursine predators
what politicians viewed as an inhumane practice.
be intimidated by such behavior, which limits the who will more often retaliate when challenged, sometimes with tragic results.
According to Denise McKee’s “Cougar Attacks on
Humans: A Case Report,” the rate of cougar attacks on humans has grown as human expansion into
historic cougar territories has increased. In fact, from
1890, the year of Idaho’s inclusion as the union’s 43rd
California outlawed cougar hunting in 1990 due to Since that time, cougar populations have increased, as have human-cougar interactions. Cougar-pet
conflicts have also risen, leading some to question the wisdom of this policy, while others suggest that the
result of the anti-hunting stance is simply a necessary cost of being a compassionate California community. Along these lines, it is worth noting that Daniel
state, until 1990, 53 cougar attacks on humans were
W. Richards, head commissioner of the California
14 years, an additional 35 attacks were documented,
job after pictures of his legal harvesting of an Idaho
recorded, including 10 fatalities. In the following
including an additional 10 fatalities, an equal number of fatalities recorded in the previous century.
In a story described by early Sawtooth Valley
resident and pioneer historian Edna McGown, a
family was accosted by a cougar in the late days of
Fish and Game commission, was removed from his
cougar were posted online. Though an entirely legal act, Richards’ actions clearly demonstrated a deep
sensitivity among his fellow citizens, sentiments that are not always shared outside the Golden State.
Regardless of one’s opinion regarding hunting,
the 19th century less than an hour north of present-
it is true to say that Puma concolor holds a unique
father was out collecting wood, the mother had
Valley, one that often puts it in direct conflict with
day Ketchum. McGown recounted that while the
walked a short distance to the creek to fetch water
for cooking, leaving her infant son in his bassinet on the front porch in the warm midday sun. When she
returned after being away only a few short minutes, the infant was nowhere to be seen. Undeniable
cougar tracks were evident in the dirt surrounding the log cabin. The child was never found and the distraught family departed the Sawtooth Valley, never to return.
Due to the cougar’s effect on local wildlife
herds and the concern over human/cougar
conflicts, predator control is a policy that has
been implemented by most states and provinces
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position in the food chain surrounding the Wood River the human inhabitants who are relatively new to the
scene. Sometimes the needs of these impressive cats lead to conflicts. Often such interactions with humans or pets end with the cats being euthanized by the
Idaho Fish and Game officers dispatched to the scene of an attack.
And though cougars may rarely be witnessed by
the hikers, backpackers, and hunters that commonly
traverse our local wilderness, it is undeniable that they are regularly watching us as they serve their role, not only in nature’s food chain, but also in our legends
and the human psyche as the representation of what it means to be truly wild.
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inthearts ANONYMITY VS. AUTHORITY HUNG LIU VALIDATES THE HUMAN CONDITION AND BUCKS THE ESTABLISHMENT
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hen the president baffles, painter Hung Liu— who is on a lifelong quest for isonomy and compassion—is spurred to counter with one of her indelible rebranded moments in history. “It allows me the perspective to understand this country, and that understanding is why I’m here,” she explained recently from her Bay Area studio. “America is much more complex and interesting than the current resident of the White House can grasp. History is more important than the future, especially forgotten history, stories of anonymous people.” The Chinese immigrant has always used the muse of misguided authority to inform her work. Social realists like Liu are critical of the social constructs that maintain the everyday conditions of the working class and the poor. She knows her subjects more intimately than many artists. Born in Changchun, China, in 1948, Liu was raised in the communist regime of Mao Zedong. She labored away her early 20s in rice and wheat fields as part of an agrarian re-education demanded by Mao’s Cultural Revolution. She took along a camera, loaned to her by a young Chinese man who was being sent to a military work camp during the same period. “He would not have been allowed to keep a camera there, so he gave it to me,” she recalled. “I learned to use it to take many photos of the peasants in the village I was sent to in 1968.” The camp life left a mark long after Liu returned to Beijing and completed her art and education degree. A need to relate her experience began taking on fervor after leaving her country in 1984 to begin study at the University of California, San Diego with art world luminaries like Allan Kaprow and Moira Roth.
“Barefoot Girl with Cat” by Hung Liu. Mixed media on panel, 80 x 40 in.
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HUNG LIU, WHO LEFT CHINA WITH $20 AND TWO SUITCASES, WOULD RETURN AS AN ICONIC ARTIST—HAILED BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AS “THE GREATEST CHINESE PAINTER IN AMERICA.” Her revolutionary work began to marinate soon after finding a cache of historical commercial-studio photographs of women in pre-revolutionary China, the subjugated classes of prostitutes, refugees, street performers, soldiers, laborers and prisoners. Such historic photos launched a new direction. Using an exacting process of elimination and addition, Liu began to introduce the image to numerous processes, from linseed oil to more tactile influences in an effort, as she has said, to “uncover the cultural and personal narratives fixed—but often concealed—in the photographic instant.” Her techniques allowed her to toy with the image and coax forth “the ghosts of history to the present ... a weeping realism that surrenders the erosion of memory to the passage of time, while also bringing faded photographic images vividly to life as rich, facile paintings.” Particularly compelling are the eyes of the people in her images, an intentional influence of her cultural heritage. 112
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“In China we say that the eyes are windows to the soul. I paint the eyes of my subjects differently, as their souls are different.” The trained muralist who left China with $20 and two suitcases would return as an iconic artist—hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “the greatest Chinese painter in America—to the laborers and concubines there. Later, using haunting images from the American Dustbowl shot by Dorothea Lange—and applying her evolved finesse— made her a Western star of the voiceless too, challenging views of culture, identity, gender and memory.” Her interpretations of history’s ghosts can now be seen in more than 40 major museums in the U.S. from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Dorothy Moss, curator of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, on Artnet.com, named Liu as one of the last century’s most influential artists, noting her “... commitment to complicating the dominant
narratives of history and making absence visible through work that is both searing and transcendent.” In a campaign by the National Museum of Women in the Arts conducted by The Washington Post, Liu was named one of the “5 Women Artists” alongside Mexican treasure Frida Kahlo and African American painter Amy Sherald. Liu’s paintings, jacquard tapestries, prints, and installations are an alchemy of lithography, etching, monotype, photography and experimental printmaking. She received a National Award for Lifetime Achievement in Printmaking, which Liu equates to creating poetry. “To make her prints, Liu uses an array of printing and collage techniques, developing highly textured surfaces, veils of color, and screens of drip marks that transform the figures in each composition,” noted a promotional piece by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which is hosting a solo exhibition of Liu’s prints and tapestries through July. Describing Liu’s work as “palpable,” the piece continued: “She
inthearts // hung liu emphasizes the spontaneity of the layering process, which allows each image to build organically with each successful layer.” In conjunction with Liu’s exhibition in New York City, in late July Gail Severn Gallery in Ketchum will host “Hung Liu: Women.” Severn, who has represented Liu for more than a decade, said the upcoming exhibition “…is comprised of her newest oils and mixed media images based on the historical photos of Dorothea Lange. As a natural extension of her previous work, Liu interprets Lange’s photos as they relate to the universal issues of poverty, displacement, and survival.” Liu, who resides in Oakland, Calif., is also a Professor Emerita at Mills College, where she has taught since 1990. She is an artist who has studied her own motivations deeply enough to be able to guide her students through lively explorations of their developing crafts. Liu said that before she begins a painting, she shuffles her collection of photos, “just looking them over and over again.” She takes them on trips, “especially long flights, from California to New York, from San Francisco to Beijing.” She also brings a sketchbook to jot down her “what ifs,” like how something might appear if made 8 feet tall. “Look closely at the world around you and use drawing and photography to visualize new perspectives,” she said. Asked whom she counted as her most influential teachers, the dichotomy was consistent with her life. “Miss Chu Jinglan, my English teacher in Beijing; Miss Xia Xiurong, my Chinese literature teacher; Miss Wang Qingyi, my physics teacher; Allan Kaprow, the inventor of Happenings in the 1950s in New York, when I attended UCSD; Chinese peasants; revolution; and America.“ Asked what was on the canvas before her during this interview, she described a scene that could be anywhere in America currently. “A vast Idaho landscape, from a photograph by Dorothea Lange in the 1930s, that is deserted, lined in the foreground with a row of empty mailboxes. Tree stumps look as if they have been burned,” she said. “It’s an unfinished painting, but so far it depicts a beautiful but ravaged land.” 2 top: “Tobacco Sharecroppers (Gold) CTP” by
Hung Liu. Monotype with gold leaf, 27 x 27 in. image, 33 x 32 in., paper. bottom: Hung Liu works on a painting in her studio.
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‘AMERICA’S ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA’ MAKING MUSIC WITH THE SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY
by Cheryl Haas
clockwise from top right: Sylvia VerMeulen,
Gretchen Van Hoesen, Alasdair Neale conducting, and a performance in the Sun Valley Pavilion (outdoor picnic seating is just beyond the seats).
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hen asked why he keeps coming back to conduct the Sun Valley Summer Symphony (SVSS) year after year, music director Alasdair Neale said simply, “It’s utopia! If you sat down and devised a dream scenario for a summer music festival—and I’ve worked with the finest in the country— you couldn’t come up with a better one. The setting and the Pavilion, the unbelievable quality of the orchestra, the generosity of the donors, board, staff and a passionately devoted audience—it’s nothing short of miraculous!” The Sun Valley Summer Symphony was founded in 1985 and has progressed from its humble beginnings as a mostly local chamber orchestra performing under a tent in Elkhorn to a world-class orchestra with 100 players performing in the Pavilion at the Sun Valley Resort. And thanks to the generosity of the symphony’s donors, this magical musical experience is completely free! “When I describe the quality of the orchestra and the quality of the music to my colleagues, and mention the kicker at the end—‘oh, by the way, it’s all free’—they simply can’t believe what they’re hearing!” smiled Neale. Maestro Neale, who is also the music director of the Marin (Calif.) Symphony, first picked up the baton in Sun Valley in 1995. I asked him and several of the musicians, who also keep returning every year, about their experience of making music in the Wood River Valley. “It’s safe to say that the Sun Valley Summer Symphony is America’s all-star orchestra!” said Bill VerMeulen, principal French horn player with the Houston Symphony. He returns to Sun Valley each year with his wife, violinist Sylvia VerMeulen, who at that moment was rehearsing with the Houston Grand Opera. “We play five or six festivals each year, such as Aspen and Santa Fe, but Sun Valley is the one festival we consistently come back to and look forward to every year. When you become a member of the orchestra here, you feel the embrace of the community. And it’s the community and the friendships we’ve made that keep us coming back.” It was in 1995 that VerMeulen received a call from the then-manager of the symphony to play in Sun Valley. “I didn’t know anything about Idaho or Sun Valley but was told to call Ray Kobler, concertmaster of the San SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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Francisco Symphony, who also played in Sun Valley. Ray told me, ‘The community is absolutely precious, it’s unspeakably beautiful, and you’ll love it here!’ And we did.” Kobler was married at the time to Catherine Van Hoesen, also a violinist with the San Francisco Symphony. When Kobler needed a harpist in Sun Valley 25 years ago, Catherine suggested that he call her sister, Gretchen Van Hoesen, which is how Gretchen, principal harpist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, landed at SVSS with her husband, oboeist James Gorton—retired from the Pittsburgh Symphony—and their daughter Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton. “For us, it’s always been a family affair,” laughed Van Hoesen. “Our daughter, Heidi, grew up coming here each summer and became friends with the children of other orchestra members.” Heidi followed in her mother’s footsteps and graduated from Julliard. Now she is a harpist with the Toronto Symphony and plays
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second harp with SVSS. “We love coming here,” said Gretchen Van Hoesen. “When we’re not playing, we like to spend time with our hosts or other musicians. Ninety percent of the orchestra is put up by host families.” Gorton interjected, “We’ve had the same hosts for 12 years! We do a lot of cooking and have dinner parties. We always ride our bikes to Hailey.” Often Van Hoesen will be in the middle of preparing her next music project for the coming year or rehearsing to start recording in September. (“I save hiking up Baldy for my days off so I can recover!”) She usually has to wait until 1 p.m. to start practicing when the outside temperature warms up sufficiently for the harps, which she named Baldy and Galena. The musicians all agree that SVSS is unique among the country’s summer music festivals. For one thing, the orchestra rehearses just once—in the afternoon before the evening’s concert. “Before we come, we have a list of what’s being performed that season so we can practice,” said Gorton. “When we arrive for ‘The Rehearsal,’ the piece will be like second nature. It comes together so well because Alasdair has a great gift, and everyone in the orchestra appreciates him.” “Alasdair is a delight,” added VerMeulen. “He’s a perfect fit for SVSS: a person of impeccable music standards and he’s incredibly trusting of the musicians. It’s a real collaboration. There’s mutual respect and adoration coming from both directions.” Neale said the symphony is able to
2018 FREE CONCERT SCHEDULE IN FOCUS SERIES: MOZART FOREVER! 6–7:30 p.m.
JULY 29 Sonata in A Major, G Minor String Quartet 31 Concerto for Flute and Harp, A Major Piano Concerto
AUGUST 2 Overtures and Arias from 20 Operas 3 “Little” G Minor Symphony, Jupiter Symphony
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AUGUST 5 Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony 7 Beethoven’s Late Quartets: Opus 135 8 Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto 9 Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol and Sibelius’ Symphony No.5 11 Family Concert: Symphonic Safari
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12 Celebrating 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein 15 Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony: Despair and Triumph 16 Dvořák’s Expansive Cello Concerto 19 Star Wars: A New Hope – in Concert Start time is 5:30 p.m. 20 Chamber Concert – Musicians’ Choice Chamber Music 23 Daphnis et Chloé: A Spectacular New Visual Production Alasdair Neale
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accomplish this feat because it comprises musicians at the top of their field in ability who know even the most challenging pieces by the time they assemble on stage. “They trust one another, they trust what they’re seeing from me and they trust what they’re hearing on stage, so the acoustics are important. Renee Fleming once told me that the Pavilion had the best acoustics of any she’d come across in the world!” Another unique aspect to SVSS is that there are no auditions. There’s very little turnover, and recruitment is based completely on personal recommendation. “This is the happiest group of musicians I’ve ever worked with and that’s communicated vividly across the footlights,” commented Neale. “The audience senses that enthusiasm and rewards us with our oxygen, which is applause. This is not an orchestra you audition for. My criteria revolve around musical ability and are they good citizens, generous musically to the people sitting around them? I have a term I plagiarized from Bhutan: Gross Domestic Happiness. That quality of happiness that the orchestra exudes is an important form of currency and must be tended to at all times. So all decisions I make revolve around ‘how does this affect our Gross Domestic Happiness?’ “I’ve had so many wonderful memories here over the years, but the standout was a performance of Mahler’s 3rd Symphony in 2016. It was the most unforgettable music experience of my life. We were playing a beautiful piece in a beautiful setting and it was the perfect encapsulation of generous music making—for which I’m still incredibly grateful.” 2 SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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SUMMER GALLERY BUZZ EXHIBITS AND ARTIST RECEPTIONS
While the Sun Valley area is renowned for its wealth of recreational opportunities, it also boasts a sophisticated and diverse art community. Galleries offer everything from the classical masters, to modernist works, to Western art. Regional, national, and international artists are represented; many attend the ever-popular Gallery Walks, free, open house evenings of art exhibits and conversation. Here is a sampling of what’s in store this summer.
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1) “Blue Arc Standing” by Jane Maxwell, at Gilman Contemporary. Mixed media and plexiglass on panel, 74 × 24 in. 2) “Drifting” by Hung Liu, at Gail Severn Gallery. Mixed media on panel, 60 x 60 in.
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1) Makinti Napanangka, Lurrpul (Bird Dreaming) 2007, at Harvey Art Projects, acrylic on Belgian linen, 48 x 36 in.. 2) “Imagined Pollinators (detail)” 2017 by Kirsten Furlong, at Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Ink drawing on hand-cut Tyvek, full-size art is 90 x 58 in. Courtesy the artist. 3) “Hemingway House Energy Portrait (Mary)” 2018 by Anna Fidler, at Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Colored pencil, pastel and acrylic on paper. Courtesy the artist and Charles A. Hartman Fine Art, Portland. 4) “Central Irrigation” by Neal Philpott, at the Kneeland Gallery. Oil on canvas, 20 x 54 in.
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MAY/JUNE OPENINGS
GAIL SEVERN GALLERY May 24 – June 24 “ELOQUENT FLOWER XVII” “Eloquent Flower” is a celebration of spring by our contemporary artists. An extrinsic dialog emerges between each artist and their personal depiction of flowers. Artists include: Betsy Eby, Michael Gregory, Morris Graves, Kenna Moser, Kathy Moss, Carolyn Olbum, Christopher Reilly, Jack Spencer, Inez Storer, Hung Liu, Anna Siems, Kirk Lybecker, Valerie Hammond, Allison Stewart, Margaret Keelan, Lynda Lowe and Laura McPhee.
GILMAN CONTEMPORARY May 14 – June 22 PHOTOGRAPHERS JEFFREY MILSTEIN, DAVID BURDENY, WENDEL WIRTH, AND MARIA SVARBOVA Spring group exhibition featuring photographers Jeffrey Milstein, David Burdeny, Wendel Wirth and
Maria Svarbova. Milstein and Burdeny both explore their own unique visual interpretations of urban and natural landscapes from the air. Local photographer Wendel Wirth turns her lens to rural Idaho in black and white photographs with the addition of simple blocks of color. Slovakian photographer Maria Svarbova takes on a clean, modern aesthetic that transcends the vintage Soviet-era swimming pools she photographs.
HARVEY ART PROJECTS Through July 23 “PINTUPI” - PAPUNYA TULA ARTISTS Harvey Art Projects present this dynamic exhibition from the founders of the Western Desert Art Movement, Papunya Tula Artists. The Papunya Tula painting style derives directly from the artists’ knowledge of traditional body and sand painting associated with ceremony. To portray these dreamtime creation stories for the public has required the removal of sacred symbols and the careful monitoring of ancestral designs.
SUN VALLEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Through June 22 “BEES” “Bees” presents artwork by four contemporary artists and one artist collective in a diverse range of media, from photography to printmaking to installation. Each of the artists considers the mysterious world of bees and other pollinators from different points of view, all celebrating their diversity and the critical work they do in our food chain and our environment. Participating artists include: Cameron Cartiere and Border Free Bees, Mary Early, Kirsten Furlong, Emmet Gowin, and jasna guy. June 29 – Sept. 21 “BURCHFIELD’S INFLUENCE” Opening Celebration: June 29, 5 – 7 p.m. Artists Katy Stone and Anna Fidler will be present. Remarks at 6 p.m. Evening Exhibition Tours: July 13; Aug. 30; and Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m. “Burchfield’s Influence” presents the work of 20th-century artist Charles E. Burchfield
(1893–1967) in conversation with three contemporary artists who count Burchfield among their most important influences: Hayley Barker, Anna Fidler and Katy Stone. Each of the three contemporary artists in the exhibition draws inspiration from Burchfield’s belief in a spiritualized natural world, which he translated into radiant landscape paintings that shimmer with energetic line and pattern.
WOOD RIVER FINE ARTS June 26-29 PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP Our four-day plein air painting workshop is with the fabulous landscape artist Kathryn Stats. Stats was recently honored in an exhibition at the Hockaday Museum, Kalispell, Mont., featuring the landscape of Glacier National Park. We are also showing new works by John and Terri Moyers, Jeremy Lipking, Len Chmiel, Christopher Blossom, Andrew Peters, Ralph Oberg, Dan Ostermiller, G. Russell Case and James Morgan.
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GAIL SEVERN GALLERY June 25 – July 24 ALYSSA MONKS Alyssa Monks is blurring the line between abstraction and realism by layering different spaces and moments in her paintings. She has flipped background and foreground using semitransparent filters of glass, vinyl, steam, and water over shallow spaces in her 10-year-long water series. Today, she is imposing a transparent landscape of infinite space over evocative subjects. LAURA MCPHEE Photographer Laura McPhee is noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes and portraits of the people who live and work in them. She is currently working in the desert West of the United States where she is chronicling visual stories about time, both geologic and human.
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these magnificent animals Peloke paints the beauty, nobility, and power that is the horse.
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Throughout July— Artist reception: July 6 “THE GREAT OUTDOORS”:
EDWARD CURTIS This summer marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edward Curtis, and Broschofsky Galleries will be exhibiting photographic works from his epic project, “The North American Indian.” Spanning 30 years at the turn of the century, Curtis visited every tribe west of the Mississippi and compiled information on the various cultures in 20 volumes of books as well as hundreds of photographs in the books and accompanying portfolios.
PHRANC Phranc has adopted the moniker “The Cardboard Cobbler.” The artist’s vintage sensibility celebrating “The Great Outdoors” is the perfect complement to Sun Valley history. Phranc has a strong passion for the Sun Valley area and has been visiting since the age of 10. As a teenager, Phranc attended The Feminist Studio Workshop at the Woman’s Building in Los Angeles, where the artist focused on songwriting and silk-screening. In the late 1970s Phranc was a central figure in the L.A. punk rock scene. Phranc’s works employ humor to raise
KEN PELOKE Also featuring Ken Peloke’s equine imagery. Capturing the spirits of
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SQUEAK CARNWATH Squeak Carnwath draws upon the philosophical and mundane experiences of daily life in her paintings and prints, which can be identified by lush fields of color combined with text, patterns, and identifiable images.
GILMAN CONTEMPORARY June 25 – July 27 JANE MAXWELL Our July exhibition features mixed media artist Jane Maxwell. Her collage works explore America’s cultural preoccupation with beauty and body image. Trim, fashionforward silhouettes serve as central protagonists in work that both illuminates and deconstructs the feminine ideal. SKY PAPE Also featuring New York artist, Sky Pape. Pape creates process based, abstract works on paper that are subtly impactful. With organic sweeps of ink and bright flashes of color, Pape is able to balance soft and hard edges. Her work has been exhibited and collected by several museums, most recently the Sheldon Museum of Art in Nebraska, and the Grand Rapids Museum of Art in Michigan.
KNEELAND GALLERY Throughout July—Artists’ Reception: July 6, 5-8 p.m. “COLORS OF THE WIND”: LINDA ST. CLAIR Linda St. Clair’s vibrant canvases are fueled by her perception of animal attitudes and personalities. Her paintings of animals, from domestic to barnyard to wild, are completed in a single energetic session out of her studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her rich oil paintings explore the quiet subtleties and complex internal drama of the animal spirit. NEAL PHILPOTT Realist painter Neal Philpott seeks to capture the ephemeral nature of the Northwest, seeing himself as a record keeper of a specific place and time. Light play animates his work, creating the lines, forms and structure that give his interesting compositions their charge. DOUGLAS AAGARD Douglas Aagard draws on the Utah landscape as his source of inspiration. His subjects vary from the mountain pines and cedars to the farmland in between and all are linked by his intriguing use of texture and light combined with a vibrant color palette.
GAIL SEVERN GALLERY July 30 – Aug. 25 MICHAEL GREGORY Michael Gregory’s work is immediately recognizable with its American icons of barns, homesteads, and imagined fields. These structures, while forefront in his previous works, now play evenly with the powerful imagery of the landscape and light. The light, as seen over American soil, is captured from the landscapes of our enigmatic Midwestern and Western fields to the luminescent nighttime sky overlooking cityscapes. JULIE SPEIDEL From her studio on a picturesque island off Seattle, Speidel works in bronze, oil on paper, stone, glass and wood to create art that graces collections throughout the world. Speidel’s art engages an extraordinary array of cultural influences, reaching back through antiquity to the Stone and Bronze-Age peoples of Europe,
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Michael Gregory • Squeak Carnwath • Gwynn Murrill • Marcia Myers • Julie Speidel • Laura McPhee • Jane Rosen Victoria Adams • Linda Christensen • Bean Finneran • Raphaëlle Goethals • Morris Graves • Rod Kagan • Margaret Keelan Judith Kindler • Alyssa Monks • Kathy Moss • Kara Maria • Robb Putnam • Anne Siems • Helen Steele • Allison Stewart
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inthearts // gallery buzz 1 the early Buddhists of China, the indigenous tribes of her native Pacific Northwest and on into 21st century modernism HUNG LIU Hung Liu’s paintings and prints often make use of anonymous Chinese historical photographs, particularly those of women, children, refugees, and soldiers as subject matter. Liu’s paintings— often large, drippy, and washed with layers of linseed oil—can be seen as critiques of the rigid academicism of the Chinese Socialist Realist style in which she was trained, as well as metaphors for the loss of historical memory. One of the first Chinese artists to study in the U.S., Liu’s works represent the ongoing tension between emigration and immigration. KARA MARIA Kara Maria is a visual artist working in painting and mixed media. Her work reflects on political topics—feminism, war, and the environment. She borrows from the broad vocabulary of contemporary painting; blending geometric shapes, vivid hues, and abstract marks, with representational elements.
GILMAN CONTEMPORARY July 30 – Aug. 25 LAURIE VICTOR KAY In August, the gallery will feature photographer Laurie Victor Kay who is best known for focusing her lens on public places and the people who inhabit them. Creating stunning color photographs, Victor Kay employs painterly techniques, resulting in vibrant, dreamlike images. Interpreting her surroundings, Victor Kay sketches her images and while in the developing process draws out the mood surrounding the moment.
KNEELAND GALLERY July 31 – Aug. 3 ANNUAL PLEIN AIR EXHIBITION Featured Artists: Steven Lee Adams, Jack Braman, John Horejs, Robert Moore, Shanna Kunz, Lori McNee, Caleb Meyer, Silas Thompson, Ovanes Berberian, Bart Walker. Each summer Kneeland Gallery invites its own group of plein air painters to participate in an artistic celebration featuring gatherings
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BROSCHOFSKY GALLERIES Throughout August RUSSELL YOUNG Russell Young’s sceenprints will be featured. The iconic imagery he portrays resonates with the glowing application of the light reflecting “diamond dust.”
FRIESEN GALLERY Throughout August—Opening artist reception: Aug. 3 NICOLE CHESNEY Chesney relays the experience of air and water and their union in her exciting oil paintings on mirrored glass. She has created large-scale, site-specific commissions, including those at 7 World Trade Center, New York and Massachusetts College of Art, Boston. Her work is exhibited and collected internationally including the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Palm Springs Art Museum, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
GAIL SEVERN GALLERY Aug. 27 – Sept. 28 LINDA CHRISTENSEN Linda Christensen’s sensitive observation of friends and strangers has continued to inspire her paintings. Christensen catches people who are in a “private place” and are turned within. This is usually a brief moment, but something that we all do without being aware. Christensen finds something magical in seeing the humanness in others as they turn inward, reflectively but uncritically. ANNE SIEMS Inspired by European Masters, Early American Folk Art and photography, Anne Siems paintings are narrative wonders. KATHY MOSS Kathy Moss uses botanicals as archetypes in her paintings. She is keenly aware of the suggestiveness of, and psychological meaning attached to, some flowers. They are
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3 1) “Awakening” by Andrzej Skorut, at Kneeland Gallery. Oil on canvas, 60 x 64 in. 2) Nicole Chesney and reflection in her work, at Friesen Gallery. 3) “Magnificent 7 (detail)” by Russell Young, at Broschofsky Galleries. Screen print with diamond dust, 35 x 44 in.
ambiguous, mysterious, a way to get to the paint, and in large scale represent heads, beats, landscape. Moss uses these objects as subject matter, in silhouette. Moss’s work addresses issues of power, solipsism, and hierarchies by presenting imaginary orders, arrangements that would not occur in the natural world.
KNEELAND GALLERY Aug. 31, 5-8 p.m. SETH WINEGAR Utah artist Seth Winegar paints unique tonalist landscapes of the West, marked by broad brush strokes and subtle colors. Having overcome severe health challenges in his youth, he has immersed himself solely in his artwork. ANDRZEJ SKORUT Polish-born Skorut also resides in Utah and his landscapes are painted from a multitude of visual sources unified in a composition he finds visually appealing. His
layers of paint and glazing add surface interest, which is as important to the overall effect as the landscape subject itself.
WOOD RIVER FINE ARTS Opening: Aug. 31 AMY SIDRANE Amy Sidrane will be our featured artist for our Labor Day weekend show. The gallery will present a fall show of Amy’s work for the SVGA Gallery Walk on Aug. 31. As a signature member of the California Art Club and a founding member of the Plein Air Painters of America, Sidrane brings a masterful use of color to her landscapes. JILL CARVER Summer 2018 ends with another plein-air workshop by English painter Jill Carver. Carver is a bold impressionist whose confidant brushwork and impeccable fundamental skills have made her a sought-after teacher and artist.
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MAP TO THE GALLERIES
she tells you.
1) Aurobora 415.546.7880
6) Friesen Gallery 208.726.4174
12) OCHI Gallery 208.726.8746
2) Boulder Mountain Clay and Art Gallery 208.726.0773
7) Gail Severn Gallery 208.726.5079
13) Sun Valley Center for the Arts 208.726.9491
8) Gilman Contemporary 208.726.7585
3) Broschofsky Galleries 208.726.4950
14) Wood River Fine Arts 208.928.7728
9) Harvey Art Projects USA 208.309.8676
4) Davies-Reid 208.726.3453
10) Kneeland Gallery 208.726.5512
5) Frederic Boloix Fine Arts 208.726.8810
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11) Lipton Fine Arts LLC 208.720.6331
Enjoy free evenings of art viewing and conversation at the Sun Valley Gallery Association’s “Gallery Walks.” Galleries are open from 5-8 p.m. with artists often in attendance. Fri., July 6, 2018
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food&drink NATURE’S NECTAR FROM BEE TO BOTTLE
by Gwen Ashley Walters
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nless you live on a farm or have taken up backyard beekeeping, honey, a household staple, comes in a jar or bottle from the grocery store. The sticky, sweet, golden nectar sits patiently on a shelf in your pantry, waiting to be spooned into a cup of hot tea (or whiskey). It dreams of being spooned into a batter of muffins, into a Southern barbecue sauce to dance with spice, drizzled over pungent cheese, or spread onto a piece of hot, buttered toast. You might not often think about that jar of honey in your pantry, but there is a story there: A tale of a long and arduous journey from bee to bottle. It’s a story about home.
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Wake up and Live A SHORT HISTORY OF HONEY
Honey and humans go back a long way. A cave painting discovered in Spain, dated from 8,000 B.C., depicted a human climbing a tree with a bucket in one hand and bees buzzing all around. Considered the “nectar of the gods,” early Egyptians took earthen jars of honey to the tomb. Ancient Roman writers—Pliny, Cicero, Seneca— waxed poetic about the virtues of the viscous liquid, from its medicinal powers to the sensual response elicited when honey touches the tongue. “What a gift it would have been to give someone a honeycomb,” said Tom Harned, owner of Five Bee Hives, based in Hailey, Idaho. Even after the domestication of sugar cane, coined at the time as “the reed which gives honey without bees,” apiculture— beekeeping—thrived. One reason was honey wasn’t solely a sweetener with a unique taste, but also an antiseptic. Honey is antifungal and antibacterial. “Nothing grows on it,” Harned said. Spread on wounds, honey helped prevent infection. Stirred into hot liquids, honey soothed sore throats. There is growing evidence honey has innate abilities to boost the immune system, and some naturalists believe that eating honey produced from “local” flora can aid in developing resistance to plant allergies.
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Harned, a quiet, former stay-at-home dad, discovered beekeeping in 2010 after visiting a college friend, a beekeeper, in Montana. Looking for his next career move, Harned returned home from Montana with four hives. Shortly after, he purchased 40 more hives and began an eight-year journey in apiculture that has blossomed into 800 hives. Five Bee Hives honey—a tongue-andcheek play on the 5B Blaine County license plate—is made and harvested in the Wood River Valley from about 400 hives. Harned’s remaining 400 hives live in Montana, and their honey is sold on the open market. Harned said eight species of bees produce honey, but the Apis mellifera, SUMMER 2018 | sunvalleymag.com
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Harned’s bees travel throughout the year from southern Idaho to California to Washington and then back to the Wood River Valley.
the “honeybee,” is the only bee that makes honey in excess—extreme excess. Bumblebees and some wasps make honey, but only enough to feed themselves. Bees eat pollen and nectar: pollen is their protein; flower nectar is their carbohydrate. The hive is “home.” Some leave the home to forage for food while others never leave, keeping house by constructing honeycomb, making honey, and tending to the queen. Commercial beekeepers, like Harned, move the hives throughout the year. Harned’s bees winter in a potato shed in southeastern Idaho. In January, he loads them onto a semi-trailer and trucks them to California to an almond farm, where the hives are spread around the orchard to pollinate the trees. 130
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Tom Harned of Five Bee Hives inspects and harvests his hives in Hailey.
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ONE BEE WILL MAKE A QUARTER TEASPOON OF HONEY IN ITS LIFETIME.”
A couple months, give or take, later, the bees are loaded back onto a semi headed for Washington State, to lend a pollinating hand to an apple and cherry farmer. In late spring, the bees return to the Wood River Valley and Harned sets them out in fields and yards where they stay until the snow comes. “People ask me, when you move them around, how do you get the bees to go back into their hive. Well, they’re a lot like us,” Harned said. “When we go to a city and rent a hotel, we orient ourselves to where we are. Bees do the same thing. They start with orientation flights, but their particular hive
is their home, and they will always come back to it.” Forager bees fly out of the hive to collect pollen and nectar, which they store in what is called a “honey stomach”—part of their esophagus—to bring back to the hive. The collections are dropped off to other worker bees that then deposit the “receipts” into cells in the honeycomb, which they’ve constructed by converting the sugar content of honey into wax. “Nectar is about 70 percent water,” Harned said. “Bees evaporate that water by flapping their wings until the nectar is
about 18 percent moisture. At that point, it won’t rot or ferment.” When a cell is full and the moisture is reduced, bees cap it off with more wax. Harned harvests honey in late summer, but inspects the hives frequently throughout the season, looking for signs that the hive is thriving. Is the queen doing her job laying 1,000 or more eggs a day? If the queen isn’t doing her job, Harned kills her. But don’t judge him. He is doing what the hive would do if the queen weren’t up to snuff. “When you look at the hive as a whole,” he said, “the way they make decisions is very democratic. They each have input. The queen is not the ruler. She’s just the egglayer. And if she isn’t performing, they will kill her and designate a new queen.” One bee will make a quarter-teaspoon of honey in its lifetime, which is all of six weeks, although a queen can live up to five years, as long as she keeps delivering eggs. Roughly 30,000 to 60,000 bees live in a hive, and while there is constant turnover, they all come from roughly the same bloodline. Harned gathers around 30 pounds of honey per hive from his Wood River Valley operation, roughly 12,000 pounds of honey a year for consumption by Wood River Valley residents, either at home or through dishes served by local chefs.
with a couple of modifications. Honey tastes sweeter than cane sugar, so the first adjustment is reducing the amount. The rule of thumb is for each cup of sugar, substitute one-half to two-thirds of a cup of honey. Honey is also almost 20 percent water, so reduce the total amount of liquid by 20 percent. You may have to adjust that percentage up or down to suit the specific recipe. You can buy Five Bee Hives honey at all three Atkinsons’ markets and at Maude’s Coffee & Clothes. For a simple summer recipe, try the honey ginger lime dressing (sidebar) with poppy seeds drizzled over a bowl of ripe melon chunks or tossed with blueberries and blackberries to garnish a simple glazed pound cake. The next time you reach for that jar of honey on your shelf, think about the journey the bees traveled from field to hive—perhaps farther—to return “home.” For human or honeybee, there’s no place like home. 2
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HONEY AT HOME AND IN THE PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN
Chris Kastner of CK’s Real Food in Hailey uses Five Bee Hives honey in his restaurant throughout the seasons, both in savory and sweet applications. “I like its caramelizing properties,” Kastner said. He uses Five Bee Hives honey when roasting carrots, turnips, fennel and even lemons. “I also like its soft sweetness in tea, and the deep honey flavor in honeysweetened cake.” Kastner isn’t the only local chef to use Five Bee Hives honey. You’ll find a stash of Harned’s honey in the Power House and The Smokey Bone BBQ kitchens, both in Hailey. Rasberrys Bistro and Catering in Ketchum sweetens their offerings with Five Bee Hives honey, and local Toni’s Sun Valley Ice Cream Company uses Harned’s honey to make its honey-and-chamomile flavor. Baking at home, in general, you can swap out granulated sugar with honey
Honey Ginger Lime Dressing by Gwen Ashley Walters 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger 2 teaspoons lime zest 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 4-5 limes) 1/2 cup Five Bee Hives honey 2 teaspoons poppy seed Stir the ginger with the lime zest and juice. Set aside for 30 minutes to steep. Strain the lime-ginger mixture and whisk in the honey and poppy seeds. Drizzle over fresh-cut melons (especially honeydew), or over other fruit. Makes 1-1/2 cups.
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DINING AROUND TOWN A FAST GUIDE TO THE VALLEY’S BEST EATERIES
The Wood River Valley has no shortage of fantastic eateries. From Asian fusion to steakhouses, Mediterranean to Mexican, there’s something for everyone. To help you navigate the many options, we’ve put together a quick guide to some of the Valley’s best places for food and drink. For a look at full menus and more in-depth coverage of the dining scene, check out Sun Valley Magazine’s dining and menu guide, TASTE of Sun Valley, available for free throughout the Valley.
BREAKFAST & CAFES
BIG BELLY DELI We adore heartfelt & homemade. We don’t call ourselves the best cooks in the world, we love what we do and hope to share. Enjoy Life, Love your food! 171 N. Main St., Hailey. 208.788.2411.
BIGWOOD BREAD Visit us at one of our spectacular locations, both featuring beautiful outdoor views, fantastic food and outstanding service. Our bakery café offers the customer a chance to see our bakers in action at our new 12,000-square-foot bakery. Our downtown location offers you the chance to be in the heart of the city’s bustle on the corner of East Street and Fourth Avenue. Fresh and homemade is how we do it! Downtown Café – 380 N. East Ave., Ketchum 208.928.7868; Bakery Café – 271 Northwood Way, Ketchum 208.726.2035.
GLOW LIVE FOOD CAFÉ Glow is a plant based and organic cafe and health food store. Glow specializes in delicious, plant-based foods, emphasizing locally grown produce. Our winter menu includes three hot soups daily, Indian Curry and Southwest bowls, baked pizzas, superfood smoothies, pressed juices, and desserts. 380 Washington Ave. #105, Ketchum. 208.725.0314.
GRETCHEN’S Adjacent to the Sun Valley Lodge lobby, Gretchen’s Restaurant welcomes you with a relaxing indoor/outdoor feel with easy access
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for Terrace dining all day long. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner and full bar service. Sun Valley’s own Gretchen Fraser is the restaurant’s namesake, the first American to win an alpine Olympic gold medal. Sun Valley Lodge. 208.622.2144.
HAILEY COFFEE COMPANY Our café serves delicious gourmet espresso drinks and fresh baked goods from our on-site bakery. All of our coffees are fresh roasted in Hailey and our baked goods are served fresh from the oven. Fresh roasted beans, superior roasting techniques, a demand for quality, and a well-trained staff are some of the components that we believe truly create “The Cup of the Valley.” 219 S. Main St., Hailey. 208.788.8482.
INTERNATIONAL COWBOY COCINA International Cowboy Cocina is a cornerstone in the Hailey community and has been recognized for its outstanding American cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Our American restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high-quality fresh ingredients. 111 N. 1st Ave. Suite 1C, Hailey. 208.928.7009.
JERSEY GIRL Best sandwiches in town! 14 E. Croy St., Hailey. 208.788.8844.
KONDITOREI Lunch dishes range from pumpkin spatzle with sausage and apples to roasted chicken crepes with spinach and spicy Liptauer cheese. To satisfy sweet-tooth cravings or just to warm up on a chilly day, the café offers a full complement of artisanal coffee and hot chocolate drinks, plus house-baked European pastries. Sun Valley Resort, 208.622.2235.
PERRY’S Voted “Best of the Valley” by the Idaho Mountain Express readers numerous times for breakfast, lunch, and sandwiches, Perry’s Restaurant has been a Ketchum fixture for 26 years. 131 West 4th St., Ketchum. 208.726.7703.
POOLSIDE CAFÉ Enjoy summer-fresh salads, sandwiches and flatbreads, as well as a full range of cocktails and beverages. Choose from light fare such as watermelon salad or spa Caesar to heartier fare like the Lodge burger or wild shrimp tacos and flatbread pizzas. Located in the Sun Valley Lodge. 208.622.2833.
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RASBERRYS
Truly a great coffeehouse! Baking from scratch daily. Serving the finest Fair Trade and organic coffees. Sound like a local and order the “Dirty Hippie Burrito” and a “Bowl of Soul.” Wake up and live! 191 4th St. W., Ketchum 726.2882, 111 N. 1st Ave., Hailey, 208.788.2297.
Whether you are seeking a quiet getaway place for lunch or want to host an elegant gathering for friends, Rasberrys will meet and exceed your desires. Callie and Maeme Rasberry believe all the senses must be involved in meal preparation; therefore, the
menu is eclectic, just like the chefs, with dishes prepared with fresh local ingredients when available and their own take on comfort and ethnic food. 411 Building, 5th St., Ketchum. 208.726.0606.
THE KNEADERY Established in 1974, The Kneadery combines wholesome fresh food with a rustic Idaho atmosphere. All meals start with the freshest ingredients: locally baked organic breads, farm-fresh, cage-free eggs, seasonal fruit and top-quality meats. From the huge omelets and pancakes, to the fresh salads and burgers, there’s something for everyone. 260 Leadville Ave. North, Ketchum. 208.726.9462.
DELIS
ATKINSONS’ MARKETS Atkinsons’ Markets, serving you and your family at our three locations in the Wood River Valley. 451 E. 4th St., Ketchum, 208.726.2681; 93 E. Croy St., Hailey, 208.788.2294. 757 N. Main St., Bellevue, 208.788.7788.
WRAPCITY Wrapcity is fast, fresh, and fun food! Located next to the Kentwood Lodge on Main Street, Wrapcity serves up creative wraps and salads, homemade soups, and unique quesadillas. Wrapcity also serves breakfast wraps all day with special breakfast creations on Saturdays and Sundays. Voted “Valley’s Best Lunch” in 2011. 180 Main St. S., Ketchum, 208.727.6766.
PUBS & GRILLS
BIGWOOD GRILL The Bigwood Grill is an outdoor restaurant with amazing views of Baldy, Warm Springs, Adams Gulch, The Boulders, and Boulder Peak. It’s open for lunch and dinner from June through late September. The Bigwood Grill features a full service bar with daily Happy Hour drink and food specials from 3 – 5 p.m. 115 Thunder Springs Rd., Ketchum. 208.726.7067.
ELKHORN CLUBHOUSE GRILL When summer hits, hit up the Elkhorn Clubhouse for lunch or early dinner, and recharge with a little Valley R&R. Dine inside for a touch of classic clubhouse ambience, or grab a table on the patio and breathe in the pristine Dollar Mountain view surrounded by the Elkhorn golf course. 100 Badeyana Dr., Sun Valley. 208.622.2820.
GRUMPY’S It started as a place where the workingman and local could come, have a beer and burger and not be bothered. Today, Grumpy’s
is a favorite of locals and visitors alike. We are a little hard to find, but not hard to find out about. Grumpy’s hosted Rachel Ray for a lunch segment on “40 Dollars a Day in Sun Valley” in 2004 and was most recently mentioned in USA Today’s “LIFE” section. But don’t just read about us, come in and discover the local’s hangout. 860 Warm Springs Rd., Ketchum, no phone.
LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL Lefty’s has been a local and visitor favorite for more than 20 years, and for good reason. Lefty’s has a great casual dining menu, including killer burgers served on fresh-baked bread, monster hot sandwiches, wings, salads and our specialty, fresh-cut French fries. For families, Lefty’s has all the foods kids love, at a price you’ll love. There is no better place to watch sports than Lefty’s, whose motto is “All the games, all the time.” Live music. Great outdoor deck! 231 6th St. East, Ketchum, 208.726.2744.
POWER HOUSE Serving locally-raised Waygu beef burgers, blackened Ahi sandwiches and tacos, handcut fries, and organic salads with a wealth of beers on tap. 502 N. Main St., Hailey. 208.788.9184.
7 FUEGO 7 Fuego is a family-owned and operated “Baja” style BBQ grill located in the “Historic” bank building in Bellevue. We specialize in slow cooked tri-tip steak and various seafood items. Our name 7 Fuego is a reference to the way we use fire seven different ways to cook. Our unique blend of mesquite smoke, roasted peppers, and fresh citrus exemplifies the “Baja” flavor. We feature 12 beers on tap and over 30 wines paired specifically to our menu. 200 S. Main St., Bellevue. 208.788.1034.
THE CELLAR PUB The Cellar Pub serves the best pub food in the Sun Valley-Ketchum area. From traditional pub fare such as buffalo burgers or fish & chips to original dishes such as our flank steak salad, we have something for everyone in your party. We have a full bar and feature a great selection of draft beer and fine wines. Whether you live in the area or are visiting for the first time, come on down to The Cellar Pub; we’d love to serve you. 400 Sun Valley Rd., Ketchum, 208.622.3832.
THE LIMELIGHT LOUNGE When late afternoon hits, we swing our doors wide open for guests and locals to dig into our friendly après food and drink specials. Our full dinner menu is available evenings in the Lounge, for in-room dining, or take-out. Enjoy a kid and dog friendly hotel with casual seating and live music. 151 South Main St., Ketchum. 208.726.0888.
THE RED SHOE Enjoy the neighborhood tavern feel of The Red Shoe while dining on local favorites that include a meatloaf sandwich, wild Alaskan sockeye salmon and braised pork ribs, not to mention the Idaho potato skins or pulled-pork nachos. 107 SH 75, Hailey. 208.788.5048.
VILLAGE STATION Road-weary travelers of every age will find something to enjoy at Village Station. The train station-inspired décor pays tribute to Sun Valley’s history as an early destination on the Union Pacific railroad line. Enjoy a wide selection of cocktails and craft beer on tap, as well as a crowd-pleasing menu of classic American favorites: hearty cheeseburgers, chicken wings, pizza and family-style salads. Sun Valley Village. 208.622.2143.
WARFIELD DISTILLERY & BREWERY Food tastes better when it’s fresh. And it’s only fresh when it’s in season. Our chef keeps things simple and seasonal, letting the ingredients shine. The ever-changing menu brings you the best provisions from across the Northwest in our comfortable neighborhood pub setting. The best summer deck in town with fire pits and rocking chairs for comfort and conversation. 280 N. Main St., Ketchum. 208.726.2739.
MEXICAN
CHAPALITAS GRILL A family Mexican restaurant serving authentic dishes, including specialties such as pollo a la chapala, chicken carnitas, and huevos con chorizo. 200 S. Main St., Hailey. 208.928.7306.
DESPO’S A local favorite for over 25 years. Founder and owner Jim Funk is committed to authentic, delicious Mexican dishes that respect your desire for a healthy meal without compromising flavor. Offering fresh ingredients, high quality, regionally sourced meats, daily specials, vegetarian selections, and three kinds of salsa made daily. 211 4th St. E., Ketchum. 208.726.3068.
KB’S The New York Times named KB’s as a must-stop in its article of top 10 things to do in 36 hours in Sun Valley. Travel writer Sarah Robertson wrote, “Even when people are far away, they’re still thinking about the food at Ketchum Burritos.” This cheerful, laid-back burrito joint serves delicious fish tacos and offers a make-your-own burrito, with a choice of 27 fillings. 260 N. Main St., Ketchum. 208.928.6955; 121 N. Main St., Hailey. 208.788.7217.
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LA CABANITA Only one way to put it… best authentic Mexican food in town. The town’s hidden gem that is truly a favorite. 160 W. 5th St., Ketchum., 208.725.5001; 745 N. Main St., Bellevue, 208.928.7550.
LAGO AZUL Enjoy true Mexican food in downtown Hailey. Pollo rancherito, carne asada saran and “Sandy” tacos are house specialties not to be missed. 14 W. Croy St., Hailey. 208.578.1700.
ITALIAN & PIZZA
DIVINE FOOD & WINE Voted the best wine bar in the Wood River Valley for the last three years, diVine offers wines by the glass, soups, salads, panini and gourmet pizzas. They also sell wines by the bottle to enjoy at home or in our restaurant or outdoor patio. And don’t miss the delicious fondue or gluten-free options. 111 N. 1st Ave., Hailey. 208.788.4422.
ENOTECA Ketchum’s newest gastronomic addition, with its upscale pizzeria and wine bar. Enoteca has a plethora of small plates to choose from. 300 N. Main St., Ketchum. 208.928.6280.
IL NASO Owner Sam Turner invites you to enjoy his warm, inviting restaurant with Italian-influence cuisine. Il Naso is special whether you drop by to have a burger and beer at the wine bar, or to relax in the candlelit dining room. The extensive wine list and knowledgeable staff will help you choose just the right bottle to enhance your dining experience. Large parties welcome. 480 Washington Ave., Ketchum. 208.726.7776.
RICO’S Founded in 1982 by Rico and Amy Albright, RICO’S features starters, soups, salads, over 20 signature pastas, handpicked nightly specials, calzones and 11 specialty hand-tossed brick-oven pizzas. 200 Main St., Ketchum. 208.726.7426.
ROMINNA’S Rominna’s is the place for casual dining in Ketchum with spectacular views and a glorious deck. Since 2013, we have been offering contemporary Italian cuisine prepared to the highest standards. Our premium wine selection includes more than 150 wines to pair with any course. Reservations are highly recommended. 580 Washington St., Ketchum. 208.726.6961.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA & GRILL From just humble beginnings in Ketchum back in 1992, Smoky Mountain Pizzeria & Grill has grown—and for good reason. Our fresh,
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handcrafted food is what brings people in, and our service is what keeps them coming back for more. We pride ourselves on creating a “nourishing and memorable neighborhood experience that people love!” 200 Sun Valley Rd., Ketchum. 208.622.5625.
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DANG’S THAI CUISINE Also known as “Dang Good,” Dang’s Thai Cuisine is a favorite among the locals! A newer addition to the Wood River Valley, Dang’s offers a wide selection of popular dishes ranging from sushi, green papaya salad, pad thai, and their famous green curry with chicken! If you like spicy food, don’t forget to ask for the little jars of sambal and Thai chili sauce! Highly recommend as an affordable, flavorful and fun experience in Hailey! 310 N. Main St., Hailey. 208.928.7111.
GLOBUS If your palate demands flavorful and adventurous cuisine, then a unique dining experience awaits you at Globus. Located in downtown Ketchum since 1992, Globus serves delectable and satiating world-fare where patrons often come more than once a week to try executive chef Tracy Bailet’s fresh and creative daily specials. 131 Washington St., Ketchum, 208.726.1301.
RICKSHAW Serving “ethnic street foods,” as chef Andreas Heaphy likes to say, Rickshaw has been well received by locals, visitors and critics alike. Creative, fresh, small plates are inspired by the flavors and foods in locales such as Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Indonesia. 460 N. Washington Ave., Ketchum, 208.726.8481.
SUSHI ON SECOND Established in 1994, Sushi on Second is the Valley’s oldest sushi restaurant. But don’t let age fool you. Head sushi chefs John Rust and Ross Bird are at the center of a talented crew of sushi chefs that delight in creating dishes that are as appetizing to look at as they are to eat. Nightly food, wine and sake specials, 16-seat sushi bar, cozy booths and two private tatami rooms. 260 Second St., Ketchum. 208.726.5181.
ZOU 75 Rediscover this Main Street gem in downtown Hailey! Zou 75 is your destination for more than great Asian fusion, sushi and seafood selections. With fresh fish flown in several times a week straight from Honolulu, Hawaii, you can always count on the best in quality and freshness. With a martini/wine bar, two private rooms and take-out party platters of all sizes, Zou 75 is the perfect choice for your next dining event. 416 N. Main St., Hailey. 208.788.3310.
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TOWN SQUARE TAVERN Town Square Tavern, established in June 2015, is a gathering place in the center of Ketchum, serving fresh and inspired world cuisine. With flavors inspired by the Mediterranean regions stretching from the Middle East, to North Africa, to Spain, Italy and France, there is something sure to please everyone’s palate. 360 East Ave. N., Ketchum. 208.726.6969.
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DUCHIN LOUNGE All new and inviting, this legendary lounge serves up cocktails, imported beer and an extensive wine list. Now you can also duck in for a quick bite from our lounge menu. Sun Valley Lodge, 208.622.2145.
GRILL AT KNOB HILL The environment at the Knob Hill Inn is casual and comfortable, yet sophisticated, with distinctively Northwest cuisine, and a variety of American and European classics. A top local favorite! 960 N. Main St., Ketchum. 208.726.8004.
IDAHO ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANCH Revel in the dining experience of an iconic Western guest ranch with panoramic vistas of the sublime Sawtooth Mountains. Our menu is driven by the food we love: casual, honest, and with a bit of surprise while using the best local Idaho and Northwest bounty and seasonal specialties. Reservations are required. Located 9 miles south of Stanley on SH 75. 208.774.3544.
KETCHUM GRILL For nearly 22 years, Ketchum Grill has brought your dining experience to the highest gastronomical level, and the best Idaho has to offer. 520 East Ave., Ketchum. 208.726.4660.
ROUNDHOUSE Perched midway up Bald Mountain on the River Run side, the Roundhouse was built in 1939 by Sun Valley’s founding father, Union Pacific Railroad Chairman Averell Harriman. Today this restaurant is a culinary destination not to be missed. Serviced by the Roundhouse Gondola, the restaurant offers spectacular views of the Valley. Bald Mountain, Ketchum. 208.622.2012.
SUN VALLEY CLUB The Sun Valley Club has all the trappings of an exclusive golf club, without any of the barriers: Everyone is welcome at the table. Among the most popular places in Sun Valley to eat, drink and relax, the wraparound terrace offers stunning views of Bald Mountain, Dollar
Mountain and the 18-hole Sawtooth Putting Course. The Sun Valley Club brings exciting, contemporary dishes that are focused on local ingredients and big flavors. 1 Trail Creek Rd., Sun Valley. 208.622.2919.
THE PIONEER SALOON If you haven’t been to the Pioneer Saloon, you haven’t been to Ketchum! The Pioneer Saloon, renowned for perfectly aged, tender and flavorful beef, is typical of an earlier Idaho where ore wagons rattled down Main Street and business was done with a handshake and a drink. Natural woods, mounted game, and period firearms help recreate an authentic saloon atmosphere. 320 N. Main St, Ketchum. 208.726.3139.
THE RAM Sun Valley’s original restaurant, The Ram has been warming and welcoming diners since 1937. This rustic-yet-elegant dinner house has been recently modernized, while still preserving its historic charm. Travel back in time with the nightly “Heritage Menu”—a series of historic dishes such as pork tenderloin schnitzel, Hungarian goulash, and the famous Ram fondue—resurrected from the restaurant’s long and storied culinary tradition. Located in the Sun Valley Inn. 208.622.2225.
THE SAWTOOTH CLUB Always busy with a great mix of locals and visitors, The Sawtooth Club offers a unique blend of American steakhouse classics, fresh seafood, wild game, unique pasta dishes and much more. The Sawtooth Club has been recognized in a local reader’s poll as “The Valley’s Best Overall Restaurant” in five different years. 231 North Main St., Ketchum. 208.726.5233.
VINTAGE Vintage is one of the not-to-be-missed restaurants in the Sun Valley area. A favorite of the locals, chef Rodrigo Herrera is tuned into the best of the season’s offerings. With a lovely ambiance, both inside and seasonally outside, Vintage offers a dining experience like one would have in France: leisurely, lively, and without pretension. Enjoy an extensive wine list and seasonally fresh specials. With only 10 to 12 tables available, reservations are required. 231 Leadville Ave., Ketchum. 208.726.9595.
WOOD RIVER SUSTAINABILITY CENTER The Wood River Sustainability Center stocks “beyond organic” grass-fed lamb and beef, along with pork, eggs, wild Alaskan salmon, sausages and local produce, products, bakery and dairy products. Serving fresh and delicious lunch options Monday through Saturday, including soup of the day, salads and a smoked lamb meatball Italian hoagie. 308 S. River St., Hailey. 208.721.3114.
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early fall day. Friends and family joined Derek and Annie from all over the world, making the event all the more special. The bridesmaids wore navy dresses and carried gorgeous white bouquets. A particularly touching detail, Annie carried a stunning bouquet of white calla lilies to honor her late mother. Guests dined on fondue, toasted with champagne, and danced the night away. Annie and Derek placed wine bottles on each table and guests penned notes of advice on the bottles for each year of their marriage. “We will get to be surprised by reading the notes every year on our anniversary up until we are 50 years old, as we share an amazing bottle of wine to celebrate another year of marriage,” Annie says. 2
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Originally from Meadville, Penn., Julia met Justin at the wedding of their two best friends. Although sparks flew, it wasn’t until Julia’s best friend’s 30th birthday in Colorado that they decided to try long distance. Their relationship grew and Julia headed out to San Diego to live with Justin. Two years later, he proposed in their apartment that he had filled with gorgeous blooms. When planning their sophisticated rustic-style nuptials, Julia and Justin opted for traditional with touches of their own personal style. The groom and groomsmen looked dapper in navy suits. The bridesmaids wore blush pink gowns complementing the white florals. Julia chose a timeless lace dress and carried an assortment of white flowers with deep green accents. Guests wore sunglasses personalized with their wedding hashtag. The couple and guests enjoyed lovely summer weather, ideal for an outdoor celebration. The al fresco event was dotted with pops of fuchsias, reds, and pinks, against neutral backdrops, highlighting the surroundings. After dinner, the guests took to the tent where dancing awaited. Julia and Justin shared their first dance to Brett Eldredge’s “What You Mean to Me,” and danced the night away. 2
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t was an elegant black-tie affair for GiGi Welsh and Stephen Kisgen when they married this past February in Sun Valley. GiGi and Stephen exchanged vows at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in the glow of candlelight and surrounded by 140 friends and family members. GiGi, who works at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Stephen, who works for Matsuda Eyewear, met in GiGi’s hometown of Ketchum during the summer of 2015. Flash forward to Santa Monica, Calif., nearly two years later, when Stephen presented GiGi with one of their favorite pastimes––The New York Times crossword
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puzzle. The grid spelled out a message this time: “Will you marry me?” The engagement ring––a 1930s Art Deco design––once belonged to Stephen’s grandmother and was the inspiration for the theme of the wedding: traditional elegance. “There is something about winter in Sun Valley that we find so romantic and almost magical,” says GiGi. The wedding was steeped in old Sun Valley charm, and it was a whirlwind of winter activities and socializing. The welcome party was a quintessential Main Street affair at Whiskey Jacques’, complete with cocktails, dancing, and live music. Rehearsal dinner guests enjoyed classic Idaho fare at the Grill at Knob Hill Inn. Following the ceremony, gondolas whisked the guests, champagne flutes in hand, up the mountain to The Roundhouse while city lights twinkled in the nightscape. “We wanted to celebrate the timelessness of Sun Valley and create an atmosphere that would transport us all to a different era,” says Stephen. 2
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TIFFANY and KEITH AN INTIMATE AND ELEGANT AFFAIR
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n a sunny September day, Tiffany and Keith Nida exchanged vows surrounded by 140 friends and family at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Sun Valley; their guests flew from all over the country to join them for this unique destination wedding. “Our love for nature, sense of adventure, and desire to travel, made Sun Valley the perfect location,” they said. They met through mutual friends who, at the reception during the toasts, read aloud the couple’s initial texts to one another. Guests roared with laughter at the awkward beginning that soon became true love. The reception was held at Galena Lodge where guests dined on long family-style tables creating an intimate, informal atmosphere. The bride’s traditional Greek background
was celebrated when guests broke dishes on the dance floor. Dancing and singing throughout the evening was the focus of their celebration. “Not one person was in their chair,” said one guest. The bride wore a stunning strapless lace gown and held a bouquet of roses in a variety of pastel colors. Her bridesmaids wore lovely blush, knee-length dresses perfect for a less formal gathering. The groom wore an elegant pair of Tiffany cufflinks, given to him by the bride, and a green and pink paisley tie that matched those of his groomsmen. Elegant, sophisticated, with nature as the focus is how many would describe this unforgettable affair! 2
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4 BD | 3 BA | 2,330 SF | .25 AC Enjoy hiking, biking and skiing out the door from this delightful Hulen Meadows home. The inviting and open floor plan, with four bedrooms, three baths, laundry, mud room, plus an oversized den, is a rare find for a home in this price range. $895,000
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4 BD | 3.5 BA | 3,311 SF | .23 AC
2 BD | 2 BA | 920 SF
This end unit is one of the best Hourglass townhomes, with a great location facing Baldy and close to downtown Ketchum and River Run ski lifts. Features high-end fixtures, an open floor plan with walls of windows, and attached garage.
Where form meets function in a truly beautiful home. With the western sky out one window and the vistas in every direction, this home is bathed in light all day long. Situated on one of OUR favorite streets in town, this promises to be one property you won’t want to miss. The superb architectural design by Tobin Dougherty, and gorgeous finishes make this one of summer’s hottest finds. Come see for yourself.
Expanded deck, Baldy views, remodeled and upgraded. This furnished two bedroom townhomestyle corner unit includes a garage. Quiet location in The Villagers that gets good sun and with a nice yard. If you want convenience, this is the place for you.
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5 ELKHORN 4 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,213 SF This exquisitely designed townhome offers functional and elegant living spaces. The great room features large window expanses and the gourmet kitchen opens to the main living area and is ideal for living and entertaining. Outdoor space is abundant in the private backyard. $1,450,000
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6 SOUTH OF KETCHUM 7 BD | 3.5 BA | 4,707 SF | 13.31 AC Exquisite five-bedroom home plus two-bedroom guesthouse with a picturesque setting that allows for horses. Featuring an open floor plan with clean lines, ample natural light and easy flow to the outdoors. Enjoy the large covered porch and backyard entertainment area with pool and spa. $1,650,000
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4 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,985 SF | .32 AC
4 BD | 3 BA | 2,132 SF | .14 AC
This is home is centrally located in Hailey and was remodeled in 2006, with access to parks and the new Hailey Greenway extending 1.5 miles on the Big Wood River. Large, private fenced backyard ideal for family fun and entertaining.
Large home on a beautiful corner lot with four bedrooms, three full baths, and an attached two car garage. With all new carpet and paint, this home is in immaculate move-in condition.
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4 BD | 4.5 BA | 6,812 SF | 2.57 AC
Beautiful hills and open space frame this wonderful Idaho retreat. Well appointed, this four bedroom home with apartment is ready for you and your guests to enjoy in luxury. The landscaped grounds, barn, corrals and pasture top off this wonderful offering. $2,495,000
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4 BD | 4 BA | 2,552 SF | 1.82 AC
This is arguably the nicest and largest parcels in Hulen Meadows. It backs up to the Forest Service land on the west side, where they are a myriad of trails, including Harper’s Trail, along with wonderful views in all directions, including Baldy, with great winter sun and long vistas. Move in and enjoy the perfect location or live on site while planning your dream home. $2,965,000
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4 BD | 2.5 BA | 3,200 SF | 1 AC
This well-built home backs up to Forest Service land and Oregon Gulch, giving you quick access to a world-class trail system. Featuring an open floor plan with main-floor master, large fourth bunkroom, three-car garage, wrap-around deck, and mature landscaping with waterfall feature. $1,339,000
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7 BD | 8 BA | 10,046 SF | 3.09 AC
Perched high above the Bigwood Golf Course on two combined lots, sits this elegant family home offering unrivaled scenic vistas. Take in phenomenal views of Baldy from the pool and terraced patios or entertain indoors where carefully planned spaces allow for gatherings large and small. $7,750,000
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5 BD | 6.5 BA | 7,346 SF | 5 AC
Here is the lodge on the river you have been looking for, offering a wall of windows to greet you with views of the river and timbered mountainside. Just minutes from downtown Ketchum, this home is designed for one-level living for the primary residents, with separate wings that allow versatility for guest accommodations. $7,495,000
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4 BD | 5.5 BA | 6,722 SF | .61 AC
Enjoy protected views of Baldy and an extraordinary sense of privacy from this stunning four-bedroom home in Bigwood’s prestigious north end. This home includes a main floor master, spacious living areas, two offices, and warm European Mahogany finishes throughout. $6,400,000
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IN-TOWN GENERATIONAL HOME
8 BD | 10 BA | 7,672 SF | .47 AC
Mountain lodge meets East Coast traditional in this gracious home just six blocks from downtown. With eight bedrooms and ten baths, and generously sized living spaces, there is room for everyone to gather under one roof. Enjoy Baldy and Dollar views. $5,750,000
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CONTEMPORARY BIGWOOD GOLF COURSE ESTATE
SPECTACULAR SETTING ON THE BIG WOOD RIVER
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 5,872 SF | .677 AC
8 BD | 8 BA | 4,180 SF | .66 AC
This contemporary mountain home features a pond with spectacular views of Bald Mtn. The open, modern main floor living spaces feature a large chef’s kitchen with breakfast bar, office, dining room and great room with plenty of natural light, along with master wing, his & hers closets, and large master bath, and expansive patio ideal for entertaining.
This amazing property is located in town and on the Big Wood River. The property consists of both sides of a duplex, plus a vacant lot where additional units can be built. Situated in a park-like setting it offers incredible scenery and expansive outdoor living.
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ARCHITECTURAL SPLENDOR
4 BD | 3.5 BA | 6,440 SF | 1.36 AC
We are proud to present this is extraordinary property in the Bigwood Subdivision; designed by noted architect Jack Smith based on the style of Frank Lloyd Wright with a Japanese flair. The home is 6,400 square feet with a four-car garage, four bedrooms including an apartment, radiant floor heat, an amazing rock waterfalls feature that cascades down the back of the house. Great winter sun, amazing views of the Boulder Mountains, Adams Gulch and Baldy. This is truly a very special property. $4,750,000
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DOWNTOWN KETCHUM LUXURY
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,284 SF
This four bedroom penthouse has been tastefully decorated by one of Seattle’s nationally acclaimed designers. 18th century European accents create old world charm while elevator access, attached two-car garage, and large bonus room enhance the ultimate in convenient luxury. $2,750,000
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5 BD | 4 BA | 4,421 SF | 3.75 AC
5 BD | 4.5 BA | 4,660 SF | .67 AC
Here is a property that is the best of both worlds: close to town and the park with river access and on a quiet private dead-end street. This five-bedroom home offers an open kitchen and living area, sitting/game spaces, formal/informal dining, and media room.
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Spectacular 3.75-acre setting, with shared Big Wood River frontage, private fishing pond, and close to downtown, skiing, and the bike path. Lodge-style design five bedrooms, four baths, gourmet kitchen, separate office, three-car garage, and a luxurious outdoor pool and spa!
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,472 SF
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A RARE IN-TOWN FIND
5 BD | 3.5 BA | 3,125 SF | .23 AC
Enjoy sunsets over Baldy from your private hot tub and deck in the heart of Ketchum. Artistic mountain-contemporary with main level living, featuring gourmet kitchen, four en-suite bedrooms and walk-in wine cellar. Individual lower level 2-car garage.
Mountain views await you at this light-filled home nestled on a hillside lot for privacy, yet conveniently located close to downtown. The high end remodel designed by Michael Doty Architect and completed by Gilman Builders includes all new interiors and a completely renovated exterior.
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IN THE HEART OF KETCHUM
3 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,682 SF
This warmly elegant 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath Copper Ridge is in like-new condition. With its corner location and southwestern exposure, this first-pick unit is packed with high-end finishes and detailing, featuring eco-friendly paint, covered and enclosed garage parking, storage, and on-site property management. $1,845,000
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WATERFRONT CHATEAU NORTHWOOD 4 BD | 3.5 BA | 3,089 SF | .11 AC Here is the pristine Chateau Northwood you have been waiting for! Located on a side channel of the Big Wood River and bordering Ketchum Park property, this beautifully upgraded four-bedroom townhome provides the best in location and finishes. $1,785,000
PENTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN KETCHUM
3 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,231 SF
Prime location close to skiing, dining, and galleries. Sold furnished and features open floor plan with high end finishes, hardwood floors, slab countertops, gas fireplace, deck with views, and underground parking. Newer building with onsite amenities including gym, two saline hot tubs, and storage. $1,395,000
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DOWNTOWN KETCHUM CHILALI CONDO
2 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,107 SF
This luxury condo in the heart of Ketchum has it all. Baldy views from the patio, a spacious open layout for entertaining, underground parking, rooftop hot tub, and two master suites, plus a den, offers plenty of space for guests. $1,125,000
SIR #CJGXLZ
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DOWNTOWN KETCHUM PENTHOUSE
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,500 SF
Walk from your Penthouse to Downtown shops and restaurants. Newer condominium complex featuring underground parking and additional storage. Unit features include high ceilings, hardwood floors, radiant heat, two patios with snow melt, high-end appliances, gourmet kitchen built for entertaining, and direct elevator access into the unit. $997,000
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EXCEPTIONAL IN-TOWN LOCATION
3 BD | 3 BA | 2,364 SF This three-bedroom flat is located off the courtyard in the Cimarron Building with direct views of Bald Mountain. Perfect as an office or live/work situation, the building has underground parking and storage, elevator access, and views of Baldy from the deck. $975,000
3 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,484 SF
SIR #NCQ97H
SADDLE UP IN TOWN
4 BD | 3 BA | 3,289 SF | 1.29 AC
This fabulous townhouse is located in the heart of Ketchum and has been tastefully redone throughout. Features include an inviting living room, large dining room, well-appointed gourmet kitchen, multiple fireplaces, spacious master bedroom, 2 guest rooms, beautiful patio & yard, and an attached garage.
1.29 acres set-up for your four-legged friends and toys close to Ketchum. Mountain-chic home nestled in a wooded setting with sunny outdoor decks, turn-key barn and corrals, large garage and carport. Near bike path, river, and Botanical Gardens.
$875,000
$869,000
SIR #N4R9TH
SPECTACULAR VIEWS
2 BD | 3 BA | 1,950 SF
Rarely available Bigwood Condo located on The Bigwood Golf Course. Enjoy spectacular mountain views of Baldy and the surrounding areas. This condo provides easy access to both Sun Valley and Ketchum, and within close proximity to Zenergy Health Club and the bus stop. Expanded deck off of the main living area, carport with extra storage make this a must see for anyone looking for great views with a convenient location. Being sold mostly furnished. $795,000
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THE IDEAL LIVE/WORK OPTION IN KETCHUM
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WAKE UP TO BALDY VIEWS
3 BD | 2 BA | 1,484 SF
Located a few blocks from River Run Lodge, this exceptional condominium has unstoppable Baldy mountain views and is a close walk to downtown Ketchum. Upscale finishes include hardwood floors, custom trim, solar shades, a split bedroom floor plan and elevator access to underground parking. $639,000
SIR #4MB5QG
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RIVER RUN 3-BEDROOM WITH GARAGE
3 BD | 3.5 BA | 1,285 SF
Very rare for the price, three-bedroom condo is just steps to the River Run ski Lodge, Bigwood River and Downtown Ketchum. Unit has been remodeled and is ready to enjoy. $450,000
SIR #7EFS6D
COVETED KETCHUM CONDO
AFFORDABLE PENTHOUSE
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,021 SF
This corner penthouse has everything you want in a condo. Totally new kitchen and decorator furnished with peaceful mountain views, close to town and skiing, elevator, pool and underground parking all at an affordable price. $415,000
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,021 SF
208.726.5300
SIR #Q8YVV8
A VANISHING BREED
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,024 SF
This fully furnished condo is centrally located within a quick walk to downtown restaurants and the River Run ski lifts. Features include copper-lined windowsills, a gas/wood-burning fireplace and a remodeled kitchen. The underground parking and hot tub make this the perfect package!
Located across from the YMCA and the bike path, this two-bedroom, two-bath Pinewood is close to downtown Ketchum, Atkinsons Park and the skate park. Historically a long term rental, the price is also right for a starter home or second home.
$379,000
$335,000
SIR #JSZHFW
KETCHUM CONDO IN DOWNTOWN CORE
3 BD | 1 BA | 1,140 SF
Located in the heart of downtown Ketchum only a couple blocks from Main Street lies this affordable and very nice top floor three-bedroom Aniceto Condo. This condo is a must-see for any buyer looking for a value in the downtown core. It has been very well maintained with recent upgrades that include a new patio door, new carpet, and sanded floors. Bonus storage closet is included. $315,000
SIR #9PMNRN
GREAT LOCATION CONDO
2 BD | 2 BA | 960 SF
Nicely redone Parkside with redone master bathroom, flooring and appliances. This unit is one away from the park and is south facing for lots of light. $295,000
SIR #7RKDQW
SIR #TXQZ2Y
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EXCLUSIVE WARM SPRINGS LOCATION
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 4,966 SF | .51 AC
Located on West Canyon Run, this four-bedroom, 4.5 bath home comes with a main floor master and office, gourmet kitchen, spacious living area, formal and informal dining areas, and wine room. Exceptionally well designed for full or part-time living. $2,650,000
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WARM SPRINGS GEM
208.726.5300
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 4,296 SF | .32 AC
The welcoming feel of this home is apparent from the moment you walk through the door. Built to the highest standard and located in one of Ketchum’s best neighborhoods, with a beautiful yard, abundant natural light, and a gourmet kitchen. $1,495,000
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CONTEMPORARY MOUNTAIN MASTERPIECE
3 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,353 SF | .1 AC
Light, airy, and gracious, this well-designed home makes efficient use of every square foot. Amazing architectural features throughout and a feeling of calm are reflected in this contemporary mountain masterpiece. Three bedrooms plus guest studio, minutes from Ketchum hub and Sun Valley ski, lifts! This unique property is a must see. $1,399,000
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CLOSE TO TOWN SINGLE FAMILY HOME
CREEKSIDE AT THE BASE OF BALDY
3 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,205 SF | .12 AC
Remodeled to the studs, this perfect year-round location is a quick walk to Warm Springs ski lifts. A private, sunny Prospector unit with all the amenities including a clubhouse, hot tub, tennis courts, pool, park and gazebo.
Wonderful single family home with no dues in a fantastic location. Situated just across the Warm Springs bridge in a great neighborhood, this home offers hardwood floors, bonus office and den areas, plus a new roof, all in an open floor plan perfect for entertaining. Close to the YMCA, the Big Wood River and Downtown Ketchum. A great condo alternative with fenced yard and minimal maintenance. $1,145,000
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WARM SPRINGS CRAFTSMAN
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$1,050,000
4 BD | 3 BA | 2,354 SF
4 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,992 SF | .34 AC
AT THE LIFTS
4 BD | 4 BA | 2,038 SF | .12 AC
Charming single family home in the heart of Warm Springs with separate guest quarters above the garage. Open floor plan in a great neighborhood with a fenced yard and paver driveway.
Ski in ski out, next to the lodge and restaurants. Super four-bedroom, four-bath with three fireplaces. Furnished. Inspiring views of skiers, great hiking and biking on the mountain, and wildflower walks along Warm Springs Creek.
$975,000
$849,000
SIR #GG47ZK
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RIVERFRONT ESCAPE
1 BD | 1 BA | 1,024 SF | .88 AC
The river wraps around this sun-drenched property in the popular Board Ranch neighborhood. The newly built one-bedroom home was designed to capture the beautiful mountain views. Featuring an open floor plan, large deck, spacious two-car garage and bonus back cabin. $895,000
COZY VIEW
3 BD | 3 BA | 2,421 SF
This walk-to-the lifts property lives like a home, but has the convenience of a condo! It is located on private, quiet Sage Road in Warm Springs. Make this turn-key home yours and enjoy the Sun Valley lifestyle now. $749,000
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SIR #RSVYR2
WATER FRONT SKI LOCKER
1 BD | 1 BA | 462 SF
WELCOMING WARM SPRINGS TOWNHOUSE
This Creekside pied-a-terre has undergone a sophisticated and contemporary facelift creating the ultimate in Warm Springs slope/side convenience. You’ll look forward to the end of a day on the hill when returning to this perfectly appointed waterfront getaway.
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,320 SF | .03 AC
$461,500
$469,000
SIR #RDD7FF
FOUR SEASONS TOWNHOME
3 BD | 2 BA | 1,152 SF
This light and bright 3 BD, 2 BA townhome is an end unit with plenty of privacy, mature landscaping and an open living space. Ideally located near the Heidelberg hiking trail, town, and the ski lifts. $360,000
208.726.5300
SIR #JCYQ3H
This townhouse is ideally located between Ketchum and the Warm Springs ski lifts, with a welcoming open floor plan, radiant heated concrete floors, a fenced yard, and attached garage. Well maintained and ready for it’s new owner! SIR #Z54FEF
CLASSIC ONE BEDROOM INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE 1 BD | 1 BA | 470 SF For the ultimate in Sun Valley convenience, you cannot do any better than this one bedroom International Village condo on the Warm Springs side of Baldy, just steps from the ski lifts. The bright living room has a wood burning fireplace and high ceilings, and opens to the clean and modern kitchen, with plenty of space, laundry and two parking spaces. This condo has it all – location, charm and value. $275,000
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LEGACY SUN VALLEY ESTATE
5 BD | 7.5 BA | 11,597 SF | 4.47 AC
This estate property is truly in a league of its own, located in the prestigious Bigwood neighborhood just minutes from Sun Valley Resort and downtown Ketchum. The elevated hillside setting creates panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and provides a sense of privacy and seclusion. No expense was spared with the custom construction, designer details, and thoughtfully proportioned layout of the home. Indoor and outdoor spaces alike are perfect for entertaining, both intimate and grand. With a nine-car garage, separate caretaker’s or guest living quarters, multiple fireplaces, a wine cellar, spa room, elevator, and so much more, this property is the crown jewel of Sun Valley, and presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a legacy home unlike any other. $16,900,000
SIR #CXS2TC
SUN VALLEY’S HISTORIC WESTERN FAMILY COMPOUND
6 BD | 9 BA | 10,665 SF | 2.86 AC
Close to town yet far from ordinary, the historic Z Heart Ranch is the epitome of a western compound. This ranch is a city dweller’s dream complete with guest and caretaker’s cabins, the party barn outfitted for gatherings both lavish and intimate, and the spacious car barn providing the ultimate in storage. $8,900,000
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LUXURIOUS FAIRWAY ESTATE
208.726.5300
5 BD | 5.5 BA | 7,571 SF | .755 AC
Grand ski lodge at the end of prestigious Fairway Road in Sun Valley. Whether for a family or a corporate retreat, this elegant European lodge style home provides everything you may require: expansive decks facing Bald Mountain, open light-filled living areas, formal dining room, kitchen with adjoining breakfast area, and deck with built-in BBQ. The gracious great room with full bar, pool table, and monumental fireplace enhance this 7,571 sq ft turnkey estate. Each of the four bedroom suites includes a private deck. $6,595,000
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LUXURY HOME IN THE HEART OF SUN VALLEY
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 4,000 SF | .53 AC
Overlooking the Sun Valley Lake with iconic views of Bald Mountain, this is a rare opportunity to own a home within walking distance to all of the Sun Valley Village amenities. Timeless top quality finishes were used throughout this custom build. $4,795,000
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SUN VALLEY
DIAMONDBACK TOWNHOME
208.726.5300
3 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,512 SF | .05 AC
Prime Sun Valley townhome was chosen as the model unit due to its quiet location with sun and views. It has numerous upgrades including electronic shades, stereo equipment, tile, wall coverings, draperies, multiple built-ins, hot tub, and much, much more. High-end finishes throughout. $2,231,200
SIR #49LPB6
THE BEST OF SUN VALLEY
5 BD | 4 BA | 1,669 SF
Located in the heart of Sun Valley Resort, this timeless, high-end remodel exudes warmth and sophistication. Featuring distressed oak floors, slab granite countertops, chef’s open kitchen, private master suite, wrap-around deck perfect for summertime, and a one-car garage. Sold turn-key. $969,000
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ELKHORN
LUXURY SUN VALLEY HILLTOP ESTATE
208.726.5300
5 BD | 5.5 BA | 7,261 SF | 1.22 AC
This private 1.2-acre hilltop Sun Valley estate boast over 7,000 sq. ft. of luxury living just minutes from downtown Ketchum. The beautiful lodge-style home features panoramic views with expansive cathedral ceilings throughout, gourmet kitchen, main-floor master, and 3-car garage. Extraordinary Jim Ruscitto architecture with dramatic floor to ceiling stone features. $5,995,000
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WHERE THE ELK ROAM
5 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,708 SF | 1.043 AC
High on a hill, this home offers great views, sunshine, and an acre on a quite cul-de-sac. Huge decks for summertime living and dining. Private hot-tub with Baldy view. Master and office on the main living level. Four guest bedrooms on lower level sharing two baths. Includes furniture and a two-car garage. $1,595,000
SIR #85ET7J
PRIVATE AND QUITE ADJOINS OPEN SPACE
BUILDER’S HOME
3 BD | 3.5 BA | 3,260 SF | 2.86 AC
With numerous upgrades including custom cabinetry, closets, lighting fixtures, and many built-ins, this three-bedroom, three-bath townhome comes completely furnished with designer furniture and window coverings. It is immaculate, pristine, and turn-key ready for immediate possession.
Great mountain views including Seattle Ridge and, the Bowls on Baldy, grace this hilltop home on a sunny 2.86-acre lot on a quiet cul-de-sac. Great patio for summertime living and dining. Master suite with fireplace. Two guest bedrooms and two guest baths, plus powder-room. Small theater and lounge area adjoins guest suites. Kitchen has a large breakfast area in addition to dining area in great room. Includes a two-car garage. $1,600,000
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$1,275,000
3 BD | 3 BA | 2,393 SF | .07 AC
SIR #Z94WPX
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COMFY ELKHORN HIDEOUT
3 BD | 3 BA | 1,600 SF
Enlarged upper and lower decks for the afternoon cocktail make this unit irresistible. Completely refurbished kitchen including a new wine fridge. This three-bedroom, three-bath condo has perks including an additional loft, with a bath and a jetted tub. Master bath has a large shower and a heated floor. Garage with loft available for additional $80,000. $459,000
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,034 SF
Enjoy single-level living and a large deck with mountain views in this freestanding, cottage-style Ranch Condo. Beautifully remodeled kitchen and bathrooms coupled with the nearby clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and hiking trails make this the ideal Sun Valley home. $405,000
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SPECTACULAR VIEWS
4 BD | 3.5 BA | 4,381 SF | 5.7 AC
This exceptionally designed home offers a functional floor plan with the great room opening to a gourmet kitchen and charming sunroom. The master bedroom is located on the main floor and the upstairs guest wing has three additional bedrooms. Situated on a beautiful 5.7 acre property that provides expansive outdoor spaces and magnificent views. $1,600,000
QUAINT COTTAGE IN ELKHORN
208.726.5300
AFFORDABLE VACATION CONDO
2 BD | 2 BA | 1,472 SF
Are you ready to make Sun Valley your vacation home at an affordable price? Here is a great opportunity to own a remodeled and spacious two-bedroom, plus loft, condo located in the amenity-rich Elkhorn area of Sun Valley. $349,000
SIR #MM74RC
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RIVER HOUSE
11 BD | 14 BA | 12,483 SF | 7.018 AC
There may be no finer property to grace the banks of the Big Wood River than this exclusive compound. Thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted, this property features an exquisite main house with two charming guest houses and separate caretaker’s quarters, which, combined, create an unrivaled, gated, riverside retreat on 7.02 acres. Start every morning and end every evening with the calming waters of the Big Wood River, with over 1,100 feet of riverfront included in the estate. With enticing outdoor spaces and unobstructed river access right outside your door for fishing and viewing wildlife, and there is no better place to experience luxury mountain living. An enviable oasis minutes from Bald Mountain and Sun Valley Resort with extraordinary architecture, incomparable attention to detail and exceptional amenities for entertainment, this property redefines waterfront living. $15,995,000
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EXTRAORDINARILY RARE
208.726.5300
6 BD | 5.25 BA | 6,678 SF | 161.29 AC
This pristine property consists of alpine forest, wildflower-covered hillsides, and a spring-fed lake, all bounded by USFS Lands creating tremendous privacy for the home and guest house. Extensive landscaping and a network of pathways work in harmony with the natural surroundings. $14,000,000
SIR #Y28GLF
35 ACRES ON THE RIVER
5 BD | 7 BA | 8,828 SF | 35.27 AC
The gated entry opens to a private drive, meandering through the aspens to the beautifully finished 5 bedroom hideaway with a pond for a back yard. The home offers a separate apartment, two offices, rec room and plentiful garage and barn space, all surrounded by interwoven waterways and walking trails leading to the Big Wood River. $5,950,000
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PRIVATE SETTING IN NORTH GIMLET
5 BD | 6 BA | 8,220 SF | 7.24 AC
360-degree views will draw you to this rare 7-acre offering. This 5 BD home is surrounded by carefully planned landscaping and layered gardens. Inside, the great room is open to the kitchen, with multiple access points to the outdoor spaces. $4,988,000
SIR #67QXWS
EAST FORK RIVER ESTATE
7 BD | 6.5 BA | 10,275 SF | 2.326 AC
The ultimate in Sun Valley living, this thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted home overlooks the East Fork of the Big Wood River, just 12 minutes from downtown Ketchum. The 2.3-acre grounds include a tennis court, swimming pool, and guesthouse, in addition to the five-bedroom main residence. A wonderful home for entertaining or simply relaxing, this classic estate features a media room, wine cellar, main floor master, two offices, games room, den, and outdoor covered fireplace on river. A must-see for the discerning buyer. $4,600,000
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MOUNTAINS MEET THE RIVER
5 BD | 5.5 BA | 6,134 SF | 3.03 AC
MOUNTAIN MODERN ON THE RIVER
208.726.5300
5 BD | 5 BA | 7,945 SF | 9.72 AC
With a beautiful lawn rolling down to the edge of the Big Wood, this mountain style home sits on one of the premier river lots in Golden Eagle. Features include main floor master and office, separate 3BD guest wing, and a large upstairs apartment/5th Bedroom.
Expansive mountain views and a riverfront location make this 9+ acre property the ultimate getaway for recreation and privacy. Built in 2012 with stunning contemporary design details, floor-to-ceiling windows, open floor plan for entertaining, and a main floor master suite.
$4,295,000
$3,900,000
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GOLDEN EAGLE RIVERFRONT ESTATE
CAPTIVATING GIMLET COMPOUND
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 6,340 SF | 2.63 AC
6 BD | 6.5 BA | 4,547 SF | 1.41 AC
This stunning custom home on the banks of the Big Wood River was built with entertainment in mind. The character, privacy, abundant natural light and high-end details of this home are simply unsurpassed, with gorgeous views out every window.
With three private guest cabins, the 6 bedrooms within this complex will comfortably accommodate multiple guests of all ages. Located on a private 1.5 acre lot, the main residence has a great room designed for entertaining and is perfectly suited to mountain living.
$3,199,000
$2,395,000
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SOUTH OF KETCHUM
OVER ONE ACRE ON THE BIGWOOD RIVER 4 BD | 3 BA | 3,145 SF | 1.1 AC Spectacular riverfront mountain contemporary! Room for all with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, over 3,100 square feet of living space, and a huge deck facing the river. This pristine wooded setting is private, yet only minutes to downtown Ketchum. Turn-key. $2,300,000
PARK-LIKE SETTING IN GIMLET
4 BD | 3.5 BA | 4,241 SF | 1.99 AC Surround yourself with your own private park complete with walking paths and waterways. This impeccably maintained 4BD home features a brand new kitchen, main floor master, office, two dining areas, and family room. Pull under the porte cochere or into the three-car garage. $1,575,000
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ASPEN HOLLOW ELEGANCE
4 BD | 4 BA | 4,214 SF | 1 AC
YOUR GATHERING PLACE
4 BD | 3 BA | 2,967 SF | 1.16 AC
With walls of windows and east/west exposure, this sun-filled home and guest house on 1 acre are beautifully appointed with four-plus bedrooms, a breakfast room, four garages, and a pool and patio. Two separate paver driveways serve the home and guest house.
Dramatic mountain-style getaway, beautifully finished and impeccably maintained. Main level master suite, gourmet kitchen, and self-contained onebedroom guest apartment. Private, elevated 1.2-acre lot with striking mountain vistas. Near Valley Club, bike path, and bus route.
$1,500,000
$1,275,000
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FISHERMAN’S PARADISE
2 BD | 1 BA | 948 SF | .41 AC
End-of-the-road privacy and seclusion with views of the river. Cute and cozy cabin with large decks and landscaped yard. No Association Dues, new well 2014, two-car detached garage that is heated and insulated. $987,000
SIR #87SHP9
ALL YOU NEED
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3 BD | 3 BA | 1,982 SF | .18 AC
This three-bedroom, one-level cottage is located in a quiet neighborhood convenient to Ketchum. Light and cheerful, plentiful windows take in views of the mountains to the north. Lightly used and lovingly cared for, this is the ideal vacation home or downsize option. $800,000
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HAILEY
SIMPLY SPECTACULAR
208.726.5300
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 5,235 SF | 1.46 AC
Classic mountain home on gorgeous park-like grounds. With 4 bedrooms, office, den, bonus room and over-the-top gourmet kitchen, this home will not disappoint. Incredible quality and attention to detail inside and stocked pond, waterfall, and streamside location outside. Perfection! $2,100,000
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HAILEY
OLD HAILEY OASIS
208.726.5300
3 BD | 3 BA | 4,590 SF | .41 AC
This stunning Italian inspired home was designed by Janet Jarvis with every attention to detail. From the Carrera marble counters to the molded concrete hearth and beautiful outdoor gardens this home speaks to your soul. $1,250,000
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A BLOCK OF OPPORTUNITY IN HAILEY
GREAT HAILEY LOCATION
4 BD | 2 BA | 1,388 SF | 1.82 AC 1.82 acres offers endless possibilities for development. On Myrtle right on the bike path and zoned Light Residential, also inside the Hailey Townsite Overlay District, zoning allows for 6,000-square-foot lots or a PUD.
This charming one-story home is in a very desirable neighborhood. The location is convenient and is close to town, a wonderful park and the Big Wood River. Features include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large deck, a nice backyard and an attached two-car garage.
$1,399,000
$339,000
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3 BD | 2 BA | 1,301 SF | .24 AC
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BELLEVUE
YOUR DREAM RANCH
208.726.5300
4 BD | 4.5 BA | 5,571 SF | 43.96 AC
This LEED-certified home brings the perfect blend of farmhouse and contemporary to a beautiful ranch setting. The guest house, pond, barns, chicken coops, outbuildings, and water rights provide the ideal opportunity to live off the land without compromise. $2,450,000
SIR #EZY7KX
THE PERFECT LOG HOME
6 BD | 5 BA | 4,878 SF | .28 AC
This charming log home is sure to impress with its rustic elegance and sits on .28 acres. The main home consists of 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, and has a separate caretaker/guest suite. Adjacent to the main house is a wonderful three-bedroom guest cottage. $925,000
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STANLEY & OTHER
BUSTERBACK RANCH
9 BD | 6 BA | 9,953 SF | 80 AC
Historic horse ranch property, in the middle of forever. A private, magnificent 80-acre property where relaxed luxury and sophistication meet. Western sensibility. Located in the Stanley Basin, just 40 minutes from world-famous Sun Valley, the ranch includes a superbly designed 5,700 sq. ft. main house, 3 Ralph Lauren inspired guest cabins, 3-bedroom manager’s house, an iconic barn with 6 covered horse stalls and out buildings, and the dramatic splendor of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. $11,995,000
5 BD | 8 BA | 12,140 SF | 7.04 AC
Custom-designed and craftsman-built 12,000 SF, five-plus bedroom, six-plus bath home on seven acres in the heart of the Stanley Basin. This extraordinary property offers spectacular views of the Sawtooth Mountains, off-grid sustainability systems, and end-of the-road privacy. $3,980,000
SIR #GWXFT2
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BACK COUNTRY RANCH
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ELEGANT SAWTOOTH ESTATE
208.726.5300
4 BD | 3 BA | 3,000 SF | 200 AC
NATURE LOVERS PARADISE
4 BD | 3 BA | 3,986 SF | 5 AC
Senior water rights from Challis Creek are just a part of the package on this 200-acre recreational ranch next to Wilderness Area. Amenities include electric fencing and cross-fencing, insulated metal outbuildings, and a 3000 sq. ft. four-bedroom/three-bath custom log home.
A few miles from Stanley, Idaho, Goat Creek Ranch sits at the base of the spectacular Sawtooth Mountains with unparalleled backcountry access right outside the back door. The combination of luxury and handsome ruggedness makes this ranch the perfect Western retreat.
$1,500,000
$1,450,000
SIR #ZSLVCJ
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NEW DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE CANYON IN SUN VALLEY
164 AC
Views, all-day sun, and ultimate privacy are yours entirely within the Sun Valley City limits. With 4 separately buildable parcels, a unique opportunity exists to acquire a legacy property that will accommodate generations to come or provide potential conservation benefits. Visit LaneRanchNorth.com for more information. $8,500,000
5 TO 15 ACRE HOMESITES
356-acre residential development featuring 19 home sites surrounded by 213 acres of open space. Nordic skiing, hiking, biking throughout Croy Canyon with Rotarun ski hill next door. Sunny 5- to 14-acre home sites featuring panoramic vistas and thoughtful orientation. Lots begin at $200,000
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PICABO GET-AWAY 80 AC A short drive from Hailey. A wildlife haven visited by elk, deer, sandhill cranes, nesting ducks and geese. Borders Fish & Game with easy access to worldfamous Silver Creek ~100 yards from the back gate. 53 acre alfalfa crop. $999,000
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KETCHUM DEVELOPMENT PARCEL
.23 AC
Centrally located Ketchum tourist zoned development parcel with views of Bald Mountain. Just a half-mile from River Run Lodge. Preliminary concept plans available. $549,000
76 AC
For the water skiing enthusiast, equestrian, sportsman, ranch compound, event venue, the possibilities are unlimited. 15 acre private lake with gated entry and lush grounds for entertaining. One ultimate Idaho estate, or 3 individual lots each for $625,000. $1,799,000
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CROY CREEK PRESERVE
LAKESIDE RANCH
208.726.5300
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QUIGLEY FARM-HAILEY’S NEWEST NEIGHBORHOOD Scheduled to break ground in summer of 2018, Quigley Farm will be a vibrant, wellness-infused community focused on the core values of collaboration, education, and sustainability. Miles of new trails will be right out homeowners’ front doors, with close proximity to schools, gardens, and Hailey’s downtown core. Build-to-suit packages are available. Please visit Quigley-Farm.com for more information. Lots begin at $115,000
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YOUR GUIDE TO FINE PROPERTY OUR TEAM OF AGENTS Linda Badell
Associate Broker
Sales Associate
Since getting my first real estate license in 1979, this business has been an integral part of my life. I have come to realize that I am selling a lifestyle and a community, not just a home. From the details of the contract, to the nuances of negotiating, there is nothing quite like the satisfaction of helping clients find their place of ‘belonging.’
208.720.6040
415.971.3700
Nicole Buchwalter
Sales Associate
Nicole Buchwalter has been a Realtor in the Wood River Valley since 1995. Nicole graduated from the University of Denver with a business degree and began her career working in the financing and escrow divisions before getting her real estate license. Nicole resides in Ketchum with her husband, Nick, son, Brody, and twin daughters, Elisabeth and Claire.
208.720.3318
Martha Hausmann
Sales Associate
With 23 years of real estate experience, Martha has a wealth of knowledge to assist her clients. Having previously owned a local property management business, Martha gives expert advice on purchasing a second home or income producing property. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Martha has called Sun Valley home for 14 years. She is married to a local restaurant owner and has one child.
208.721.0342
Catherine Carley
Sales Associate
Tom Heinrich
Associate Broker
As third-generation Idahoan, and longtime resident of the Wood River Valley, Catherine has expansive knowledge of the area’s real estate. She has a strong work ethic and is knowledgeable in the ever-changing dynamics of the real estate market. Her focus on home search technologies, give her valuable insight in to the modern age of property purchases. Her clients know her as a diligent, and a committed agent who they can trust.
Tom Heinrich has been a full time and leading real estate Broker since the mid 80s, he has been involved in the high end residential, commercial and new developments. He has also contributed time to the various charitable organizations throughout the Valley serving as a volunteer or a Board Member. Let me show you the Valley and help you with the market.
208.481.2221
208.720.0919
Bob Dittmer
Associate Broker
Bob has devoted his life to two things: his family and real estate. He is hardworking, intelligent, and trustworthy, and with 35+ years in the industry, he has mastered the art of the real estate transaction. Whether you are envisioning a ranch, a luxurious home, a condo or a mountain getaway, Bob will connect you with your dreams.
208.720.0822
Carol Dorazio
Stuart Hoag
Sales Associate
A Realtor with the Sun Valley Board Of Realtors since 2004, Stuart has the experience, enthusiasm and integrity essential to assisting both buyers and sellers. With extensive market knowledge and strong work ethic Stuart has been delivering results and winning clients’ trust for years. When he’s not selling real estate, Stuart spends his spare time in the outdoors, skiing, mountain biking and enjoying the beaches at nearby Redfish and Pettit Lakes.
208.720.3111 Sales Associate
Hollie Hunter
Sales Associate
Carol has been actively involved in real estate since the late 1980s, successfully representing buyers and sellers in all aspects of real estate, from a dream ranch on world famous Silver Creek to a dream ranch on the Salmon River. Her love of the Valley and experience shows in her commitment to Buyers and Sellers and keeps her clientele coming back to her realm.
Hollie’s real estate career began in 1979 in Connecticut and has evolved through marketing special events, managing commercial and residential rental properties and helping buyers identify and purchase homes in the Wood River Valley for the past 20 years. An avid skier since age 4 with a keen interest in traveling, Hollie has a great appreciation for the wonderful valley we call home.
208.720.3700
208.309.0067
Jay Emmer
Julie Hurst
Sales Associate
As a Ketchum resident since 1994, and owner/operator of Ketchum Dry Goods until closing it in 2012, Jay has developed extensive local and national relationships tying him into a diverse network of Buyers and Sellers. Jay brings to real estate an exceptional work ethic, market knowledge, excellent negotiation skills and dedication to superior client service.
208.720.4284
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Corey Graham
Linda is a real estate broker and has been involved in development in the Sun Valley area for over 25 years. She understands the smallest nuances of buying and selling luxury homes and properties. Her strongest asset is her negotiating skill. Linda feels knowledge of the product and the people are imperative in being successful in real estate sales.
Associate Broker
Sales Associate
Julie has been selling real estate in the Wood River Valley since 1980. Her extensive experience and knowledge combined with her commitment to providing service has resulted in an extremely successful business. She specializes in all aspects, including some of the most exclusive of Sun Valley’s properties.
208.720.0907
Jim Loyd
Managing Broker
In 1982 Sue took the train from Boston to spend the winter skiing prior to starting a “real job.” Ten years later she was selling real estate and joined Sotheby’s International Realty in 2005. Sue’s knowledge of the local and luxury market is extensive. She is honest, works hard, and does her homework. Ultimately, she goes above and beyond.
Jim has called the Ketchum/Sun Valley area home for over 45 years. Together with two partners Jim operated Ketchum Realty here locally. As a longtime realtor Jim has sold a number of homes and made a large number of lasting friends. He looks forward to finding your mountain home and making new friends.
208.720.0680
208.720.0345
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Al Luray
Sales Associate
Al moved from Baltimore in the ‘80s after selling his software company to enjoy all that Sun Valley offers. His board memberships include the Animal Shelter and fire department. He works on properties ranging from small condo’s to large ranches. Al emphasis keeping clients informed providing original thinking at every opportunity.
208.721.7200
Devra Mary
Pam Rheinschild
208.726.5300
Associate Broker
With a back ground in construction, real estate sales, and property management; Pam joined the Sun Valley real estate community earning her Broker’s and Certified Residential Appraisal licenses. Pam’s integrity, unique skill-set, local knowledge, and eye for detail have assisted buyers and sellers for nearly 25 years with an emphasis on luxury residential and recreational properties throughout the Wood River Valley.
208.720.5577 Real Estate Professional
Devra brings a varied wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Not only is her university degree in Communication and Business, she has 29 years as a Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Finance and business owner in Sun Valley Idaho. Devra was attracted to Sun Valley Sotheby’s International Realty in part due to its “International” status as a leader in the International Luxury Market. Devra holds a board position for the Blaine County Fair, 4H Leaders Council, PTA President and Sun Valley Board of Realtors Community Affairs Board.
Mike Sampson
Associate Broker
Mike’s 30 + years of Sun Valley real estate experience has given him a vast knowledge of the market. Whether clients are buying or selling, Mike uses his experience, customer service and knowledge of the latest technology to make each transaction seamless. Mike has always been involved in the community, serving on various boards and committees.
208.309.5300
208.720.2990
Deanna Melin
Sales Associate
Gayle Stevenson
Sales Associate
With 30 years as an Interior Designer, Event Planner and Certified Home Stager, Deanna’s focus is generating beautiful spaces and environments. In 2012, she combined her design talent with real estate services for her clients, including complimentary staging. What makes Deanna unique is that she possesses both creative and real estate business experience.
After graduating from UCLA with a BA in Economics, Gayle has worked in Idaho real estate for over 30 years. She has developed a successful track record that has allowed her to help her extensive client base buy and sell properties throughout Idaho. Gayle has consistently been among the top producing agents in Sun Valley. She is a Wood River Land Trust Board member and a founding member of the Wood River Women’s Foundation.
208.720.5557
208.720.1544
Barrett Molter
Associate Broker
Portland native and University of Oregon graduate, Barrett moved to the Wood River Valley and started selling real estate in 1999. He specializes in residential properties but has done condo developments and commercial sales. As a good listener, he finds the perfect properties for his clients. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys, skiing, golfing, camping and fishing.
208.720.4051
Bill Norris
Associate Broker
Katherine Schroder
Sales Associate
Communication is key to any successful relationship. Katherine prides herself on being an excellent communicator with her clients, colleagues and business community. With ten years in the business, Katherine loves real estate and the relationships she gains with each new sale. Katherine is a mother of two and an active member in the local community.
208.721.1326
Eeva Turzian
Associate Broker
Bill started his real estate career 46 years ago in Sun Valley and knows every nook and cranny of the valley. As the “dean” in his seniority, Bill offers his credentialed opinions as to value and a gracious listening ear to your thoughts and questions on all arenas of real estate, including condos, homes, acres, building sites, commercial and ranchland.
Eeva Turzian is an Associate Broker at the Sun Valley Sotheby’s International Realty office, and is consistently one of the area’s top producing agents each year. In 2016, she sold over $23,000,000 in local real estate. With a deep background in marketing, strong work ethic, and friendly demeanor, clients are instantly at ease with Eeva.
208.720.7024
208.720.6906
Jeff Pfaeffle
Associate Broker
Associate Broker, real estate developer, investor in the Sun Valley area since 1971, Jeff brings an unmatched wealth of experience and professional relationships necessary to successfully assist buyers and sellers through all phases of a real estate transaction, be it residential, commercial or land acquisition. He has actively participated in the preservation of legacy properties in the Sun Valley area.
Katherine Wessel
Associate Broker
Katherine has 23 years of experience in Sun Valley real estate. With her belief that purchasing property is a very personal experience, Katherine has made longtime friends with many of her clients. Katherine knows the market, explores all options for a client, and follows up on every detail. In her spare time, Katherine teaches military veterans to ski through Higher Ground.
208.720.4728
208.720.0420
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