The Searchers

The Searchers

Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue marks 50 years of finding others
From plane crashes to missing hunters, the all-volunteer group is the one the officials come to for help.

Rec News

Second Wolf Zone Closes

Wolf hunt numbers near half-way mark.
No wolf kills reported in southern Idaho.

Need a Ride?

Sun Valley Stages starts daily shuttle service
Catch a lift just in time for opening day in Sun Valley.

Bikin’ for Toys

Got two wheels? Join the fun.
Event will collect toys for Salvation Army toy drive.

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Rec Features

New Season, New Toys

From rocker skis to green snowboards, it's time to check out winter's new gear
The holidays come early for skiers and boarders.

Bike Fusion

Cyclocross amps up the fun factor in bike racing
Boise's cyclocross movement gaining momentum among fans and riders.

Campers' Book of Etiquette

How to get along in the great outdoors

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Rock Warriors

The Front Climbing Club comes to Boise
Area's first bouldering gym opens.

Blast from the Bogus Past

New book details history of Boise's local ski hill

Where the Sheep Roam

13th annual Trialing of the Sheep keeps history moving down the trail.

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Rec Extra

Save the Vultures during International Vulture Awareness Day

Out at the Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey off West Flying Hawk Lane in Boise, they're throwing an International Vulture Awareness Day bash—complete with a live turkey vulture named Lucy.

Hiking Around Stanley

Local author Scott Marchant shares his favorite hiking spots.

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World Rec

Golf's Homeland Laments Its Decline

For Scotland, the ascendancy of Scandinavian golfers was a wake-up call
Birthplace of golf finds new ways of creating the next generation of duffers.

Playing “Moneyball” With Money

Why the economics of America's national sport may never be the same.

Hockey-Crazed Canada Can't Keep the Puck on its Own Turf

How a billionaire's thwarted effort to bring the Phoenix Coyotes to Ontario reinforces the troubling trend of NHL teams migrating south.

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