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 anglers: These were people who proudly posed for photos with fish that had begun the inevitable freshwater […]
Looking for our piece of heaven
Our trip through God’s country
A Great Day
I imagine it’s as close as you can get to feeling like you’re [in Alaska] without going that far north. Bob Ross once said, “God was having a good day when he made Alaska.” Well I think God was having a great day when he made Salmon Valley.
Cotton Candy Skies
The skies here literally look like different colored cotton candy.
Salmon, Idaho artist
I have met and bought some art prints done by Barbara Peets who lives in Salmon, Idaho. Barbara does mostly wildlife prints, she is a terrific artist.
God’s Country
If you love the outdoors, Salmon, Idaho is the place to be.
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 potential — a tan brick facade on Main Street where business and nostalgia […]
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 local by proxy, Emerald LaFortune gives you the beta needed to enjoy 16 hours fishing for […]
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 usually backcountry skiers who are seeking accommodations. What may be bad […]
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 better than a portable sandwich, perfect for road trips? Absolutely nothing, that’s what.
