Jerry Painter

When you get the itch to hunt for trout (or other recreation), the South Fork of the Snake River can be a treat on sunny days. This trout was caught last week during one of the recent pleasant fall days. Photo courtesy of Jerry Painter

When I woke up last Saturday morning, it was lightly snowing outside my window. My plan for the day was to go hiking at Craters of the Moon National Monument

When I woke up last Saturday morning, it was lightly snowing outside my window. My plan for the day was to go hiking at Craters of the Moon National Monument

I told my sweetheart my plans and she chuckled. “You don't have a tag for turkeys, so what are you going to do if you see one?”

So my flimsy “reason” for riding my bike down the South Fork of the Snake River Road last week was to find some wild turkeys.

For some reason whenever I start searching through movie streaming services lately, I get a lot of recommendations to watch a pile of juicy zombie movies.

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Last week’s motivation to get outside was twofold: rocks and beavers.

The first visit of the season to Harriman State Park is like those infrequent visits with an old friend: Catch up on what’s new and enjoy all the things you

The first visit of the season to Harriman State Park is like those infrequent visits with an old friend: Catch up on what’s new and enjoy all the things you