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summer 2003
About us



Editors Note

 

There are a surprising number of people who have come to the Wood River Valley for a weekend and stayed for a lifetime. And no doubt those who did vividly remember the experience of that first day in this lovely place. For some it was the sweet summer air that filled them up; for others it was the meandering rivers. For still others the mountains—the Boulder-White Clouds, the Pioneers, the Sawtooths and Smokys—took their breath away.

If there’s one unifying theme to the community of the Wood River Valley and those who visit, it is a keen appreciation of the natural environment. And indeed, as I looked back over the story ideas we decided on for the 2003 summer issue of the Sun Valley Guide, I was struck by that common motif.

Among our features this summer is a story on how the Forest Service looks after our National Forests—the century-old practice of staffing fire lookouts. We peek into the curious lives of beavers and the valuable role they play in the riparian ecosystem. We meet the fly tying masters of Sun Valley—men and women who have brought art to the task of mimicking nature. And then there’s the story of “Two Gun” Bob Limbert, a man who was the driving force for designating the stunning Craters of the Moon National Monument.

In our departments section we explore art—from printmaking and bronze sculpture to literature and music. There are stories on designing with pavers and summer fitness, summer salads and margaritas. And, in the end, of course, there’s recreation—all those activities that keep us in touch with the big wide world out there.

Adam Tanous, editor

 


Contributors

Chris Brock grew up in the Wood River Valley, left to pursue a degree in English back East but couldn’t stay away, returning to live, work and play in his old hometown of Hailey.

Jeff Cordes has worked in the newspaper business since 1972 and has been Sports Editor for the Idaho Mountain Express for 26 years. He has covered nearly every Danny Thompson Memorial golf tournament. Ernie Banks, Amy Grant and Roger Maris remain his favorite Thompson celebrities.

Dick Dorworth is a writer for the Idaho Mountain Express and a frequent contributor to the Sun Valley Guide. He lives in Ketchum because it has the best skiing and the most interesting people in the world.

Dana DuGan is a staff writer for the Idaho Mountain Express. She and her family live in the Wood River Valley, where gardening is one of her most fulfilling pastimes. Her novel—a best seller—has not yet been written.

Gregory Foley is a staff writer for the Idaho Mountain Express. His first novel, “The Clarity of Light,” was published earlier this year.

Mike Medberry is a freelance writer who spends an inordinate amount of time in the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve enjoying the vast amounts of open space.

Pat Murphy is a longtime newspaper journalist who was a reporter and editor for The Miami Herald and later publisher of The Arizona Republic. He now is a freelance writer living in Ketchum.

Jo Murray, former editorial page editor of The Oakland Tribune, is a principal in Jo Murray Public Relations. She divides her time between Sun Valley and San Francisco.

Ken Retallic is the editor of the Idaho Mountain Express, a former writer and editor for the Post Register in Idaho Falls and Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota, and an author of three books on fly fishing and one on gamebird hunting.

David N. Seelig is both a freelance photographer and a staff photographer for the Idaho Mountain Express. His work of Bruce Springsteen and Madonna will soon be in the rock ’n’ roll Hall of Fame.

Greg Stahl’s articles in this summer’s Sun Valley Guide include a slice out of “Margaritaville” and a look at how frets, strings and wood combine to become an instrument. Research took him from Sun Valley’s bar stools to 12-bar blues sessions in area guitar stores.

Elizabeth Sullivan recently moved to the Wood River Valley from Southern California where she was a group managing editor for Primedia Inc. Previously she worked with their Motor Trend, Surfer, Snowboarder, Powder, Bike and Skateboarder magazines.

Adam Tanous is the editor of the Sun Valley Guide. He is also the copy editor, the arts editor and a columnist for the Idaho Mountain Express.

Megan Thomas is a recent graduate of Colby College who returned to her Idaho roots for the Rocky Mountain High and the taste of summer salads.

 


Staff

Publisher
Pam Morris

Editor
Adam Tanous

Associate Editor
Barbara Perkins

Writers
Chris Brock, Jeff Cordes,
Dick Dorworth, Dana DuGan,
Gregory Foley, Mike Medberry,
Pat Murphy, Jo Murray, Ken Retallic,
Greg Stahl, Elizabeth Sullivan,
Adam Tanous, Megan Thomas

Staff Photographer
David N. Seelig

Art Director
Evelyn Phillips

Production Manager
Tony Barriatua

Ad Production &
Web Site Designer

Richard Trevillian

Graphic Artists
Lisa Larroquette, Gavin McNeil,
Megan Thomas, Richard Trevillian

Business Manager
Connie Johnson

Marketing/Sales Director
James Mitchell

Advertising Executives
Janice Hicks, Gayle Kerr,
Brad Nottingham,
Jerry Seiffert, Mary Gibson


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