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February 5, 2012
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Winter 2011

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Sí, Se Puede

Sí, Se Puede

As the only Caucasian in this particular Teton High School classroom, Rose Hendricks, the new teacher, stood out.

Just for Kicks

Just for Kicks

Scandanavian in origin, the kicksled—or “spark” as it is known in its homeland

Setting Sail

Setting Sail

It’s a cold February day. Strong winds have compacted the snow into a hard, breakable crust. Fred’s Mountain at Grand Targhee Resort is veiled in a storm cloud.

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Double Vision

Double Vision

Whether you’re in the local grocery store, out on the slopes, or at the library for children’s story hour, you may suddenly think you’re seeing double.

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All in a Day's Work

A Yen for Yarn

A Yen for Yarn

It was nearing the end of our too-short summer when I popped into Mountain Knits in Driggs to talk to owner Jo Warden.

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Back When

200 Years of Tourists

200 Years of Tourists

Two hundred years ago, west-bound travelers crossed the mountains from Jackson Hole, entering Teton Valley. On October 5, 1811, this brigade of more than sixty men, along with one woman and two...

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Familiar Faces

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

When I visited with her in the summer of 2010, Shirla Franz said she thought she was the oldest person in Teton Valley.

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Compass Points

A Skier’s Sense of Surf

A Skier’s Sense of Surf

When he’s feeling generous, my husband Mike calls me determined—but I know that’s just his code word for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Trail Talk

The Dog Days of Winter

The Dog Days of Winter

My dog Bella loves face shots. In fact, she seems to embrace everything about winter in Teton Valley.

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Field Notes

Stewards of the Land

Stewards of the Land

The breakthrough came with the idea to X-ray dirt.

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Valley Voices

Ice is Nice

Ice is Nice

Teton Valley Foundation board members know well the art of building the frozen surface of an ice-skating rink.

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