Girls Weekend In Salmon, Idaho: A non-sportsman’s getaway.
Salmon, Idaho has long been a base for anglers, river runners, and snow sports enthusiasts. Most people immediately think of outdoor sports when they hear the name of this Lemhi County town; not that the locals mind, heck it’s half the reason most of us live here. Or half the reason most of us live here, half the time? I am a Salmon resident, not a local. The locals might kill me just for hinting that I might, possibly consider Salmon my home. For eight years, I have called Salmon home in the summer only. As a seasonal worker, the winters have led me elsewhere. This winter, however, I finally got to spend most of my time in Salmon. Although I love fishing, rafting, and skiing, sometimes I do other things. As Walt Whitman said, “I am large, I contain multitudes.” My first winter in Salmon, I found that while … Continue reading
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March 5, 2018
The Idaho Town In The Middle Of Nowhere That’s So Worth The Journey
Posted in Idaho January 31, 2018 by Emerson Curtright Located on the banks of “The River of No Return” and surrounded by several different national forests is the quaint town of Salmon. With a population of 3,112, this little town isn’t... Read Post
May 30, 2017
Even The Crazy Tourist loves Salmon, Idaho!
Another online travel magazine finds Salmon, Idaho and loves it! "Salmon is a town clinging to an old wild west identity without the roughness..." TheCrazyTourist.com ranks Salmon #2 in 15 "Best Small Towns to Visit in Idaho". - "The western... Read Post
March 30, 2017
Outside: Salmon River Steelhead
This is a featured article in BigSkyJournal.com written by Greg Thomas and illustrated by Fred Thomas from February 2017. I grew up along the Pacific Northwest’s coastal salmon and steelhead streams where it was easy to spot the rookie... Read Post
December 23, 2016
Creating Business in a Small Town
SALMON, IDAHO — Seven years ago, any out-of-towner might not have looked twice at the old Odd Fellows building in downtown Salmon, which is in central Idaho north of Challis. But volunteer Cindy Phelps and the Craig and Jessica McCallum family saw... Read Post
November 11, 2016
Sixteens Hours in Salmon
This is a featured article in NRS's Duct Tape Diaries by Emerald LaFortune from November 10, 2016. Salmon, Idaho is a lot of things. Gloriously podunk, an outdoor enthusiast’s hub, and the destination for your next steelhead fishing trip. A... Read Post
August 20, 2015
In Idaho, Thin Snow Means Fat Tires
By Matt Furber for the New York Times, FEB 25, 2014 - . Snow has been so scant in Idaho this winter that bicycles started showing up in shop windows in the middle of January, and cyclists began booking ski huts during a season when it’s... Read Post
February 28, 2015
These 9 Places In Idaho Make The Best Sandwiches EVER
Original article from "OnlyInYourState.com" The weather is hot, the air is sweltering, and the thought of indulging in excessive amounts of anything other than ice cream and ice water sounds like torture. But a body’s gotta eat. So what’s... Read Post
