Perched on the shores of the magnificent Lake Pend Oreille (that’s “pond-uh-ray” for the uninitiated), this small town delivers an authenticity that feels increasingly rare in our homogenized world.

Annual tradition where families gather at Lizard Butte to witness a breathtaking sunrise and partake in uplifting music and prayer for Easter Sundayis celebrating its 88th anniversary.

Bass, pike, walleye and lake trout may soon become fair game in parts of Idaho for anglers who prefer shooting spears to baiting hooks.

Don McFarland is 85 years old, but his eyes light up and he starts smiling like a kid when you mention potatoes or how he grows them on his property nestled into the base of the Boise National Forest.