Three Months in the Wilderness, Why Not?
An account of a Semester in the Wild in the Frank Church — River of No Return Wilderness

The typical school year for a college student is already a chaotic experience. Throw living in the wilderness with 11 complete strangers into the mix, and you’ve hit the jackpot […]

Chinook Salmon: A Traveler’s Tail
How do the dams along the Lower Snake and Columbia River affect the Chinook Salmon population?

Salmon play a hugely important role in Idaho’s ecosystem. There are several different species that inhabit the rivers of Idaho, but one in particular stands out. The Chinook salmon is […]

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Public Art in the Pacific Northwest
Public artists impact their community one piece at a time.

The brightly painted traffic box you pass every day on your way to work. The mural painted on the wall outside your favorite coffee shop. The sculpture planted in the […]

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The Pacific Northwest: An Author’s Paradise
How does the Pacific Northwest influence local literary enthusiasts?

A woman’s home office is enveloped in books, articles, and scraps of paper from the floor to the ceiling. Literary awards and promotional posters line her walls, framing her in […]

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Pacific Northwest Roadtrip

The Pacific Northwest is notorious for its geographic beauty, hiking trails, National Parks, and granola culture. But what about attractions and things to go do and see? What are other […]

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A journey of self-acceptance
The experiences of living as a transgender individual in rural America

Kade Warner has always felt like a man. It wasn’t until his first day of kindergarten when he realized he was not perceived as one.  On that day, Warner, a […]

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Faces of Fire
Fire shapes Idaho's forests and lives

A cigarette is tossed out of a car and smolders in the dry brush and weeds lining the highway. Between the wind from passing cars and the dried-out brush, the […]

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Standing Out
UI students reflect on the challenges of diverse hairstyles in Idaho

A young black man stands in front of his peers as a woman in a blue tracksuit puts on gloves and hastily cuts away at his hair. After being confronted […]

One Dot at a Time
The UI Athletic Department makes strides in changing campus culture

In June 2018, 40 University of Idaho football players crowded into the Kibbie Dome Lighthouse Center for training — a training without practice footage, pads or helmets. Over the course […]

Cycling Full Circle
Moscow cyclists, bike shop owners share the stories that connect them with cycling

When T.J. Clevenger saw a stranger enter his shop with his childhood 1982 Schwinn World Sport on his first day of ownership, he gave the man a choice. “I don’t […]