


PHOTOS: Spirit Mountain Retreat celebrates Summer Solstice
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The Idyllwild Master Chorale and the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, two of Idyllwild’s most prestigious arts organizations, reprise their successful holiday pairing of last year with a magical fusion of music and fine art — a Winter Solstice Celebration. Once again, IMC and AAI members will transform the Idyllwild School Gymnasium into a beautifully lit…
On the Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center home page, there is a quote. “Before enlightenment: chop wood carry water, after enlightenment: chop wood carry water.” No matter the level of enlightenment, the work of living continues. That was especially true for Zen Center Abbot Charles Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi after the disastrous Mountain Fire of July 2013. A…
(Some of this story was taken from a Climate Science Alliance press release) Climate Science Alliance South Coast Director Dr. Amber Pairis was among eight recipients honored nationally on May 8, for helping safeguard America’s valuable natural resources. Pairis is a former Idyllwild resident. “I grew up in Idyllwild (age 5 and up) and lived there until…