My plan for springtime was to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexican border to Idyllwild. This is a 180-mile section of the PCT and it will tak...
Before Our Time: Fore! BeFore! …
Brendan Steele’s recent success has made golf newsworthy in Idyllwild once again. News media around the country love to highlight the odd fact that he...
Initial Thoughts: Every tree isn’t a forest …
This year — 2012 — has special significance, as does every year divisible by four. First, yesterday, Feb. 29, only arrives every four years. I believe...
Fire and Forest: Fire safe lessons from 2011 …
We have gotten a bit of winter recently, but we should not forget that this has been a relatively dry season, and that will have consequences. Without...
Opinion: Genetically modified corn
It’s hard to imagine the nutrition-savvy people of Idyllwild buying fresh corn at Wal Mart, but just in case you thought you might—Don’t! This summer ...
Opinion: Label genetically modified food
As a follow-up to the Idyllwild Conversation group’s activities regarding food sources, production and distribution in the area, our group has allied ...
Past Tense: March 1, 2012
55 years ago - 1957 During what used to be conservation week, Izaak Walton League hosted the Junior Rangers and Girl Scouts at the town hall, where to...
Creature Corner: March 1, 2012
Polly, our polydactyl has finally found her forever home. All six toes up to you Polly. And Boo, the Chiweenie didn’t take long to wiggle his way into...
Sustainability: Lighting the way to sustainability and savings …
Next week, three sophomores and one junior from Idyllwild Arts Academy will join me in flying to Denver, Colo., for the Second Annual Green Schools In...
Tax Tips: Audit triggers
The Internal Revenue Service has stepped up its audits over the past few years. In addition to traditional face-to-face audits, it is also conducting ...