When a person goes to college and gets a degree, they typically learn a great deal about their chosen field, hoping to find a good job,...

To brew beer you need four key ingredients: water, yeast, malt and hops. Clean water makes for a crisp beverage, and yeast is used to...

I had a conversation with a young woman a while ago who’d recently gotten married. She and I were talking about the new phase of life she...

The orange-striped ships with sailors from the US Coast Guard that patrol the waters of Washington, Oregon and Idaho are responsible for...

Richard Kresser stood outside a café in Bend, Oregon, devastated. He cried as he spoke to his girlfriend over the phone. “The trip’s...

Off course and months behind schedule, Jacob Hendrickson continues to propel his custom-made row boat toward what he hopes will be a...

Ideas are powerful. Something as simple as a passing thought can become something huge that impacts our daily lives, or something small...

Upon graduating high school we all face the same challenging question: What do I want to do with my life? One path is to continue your...

As a traveling veterinarian and a world traveler, Bruce Pedersen is accustomed to rugged terrain. He practices veterinary medicine in...

It was freezing outside. The chill in the air was biting, and the ocean roared as waves crashed on the long, sandy beach. A gentle breeze...

My first impulse was to slug the doctor. Not because he had just diagnosed me with the chronic disease known as multiple sclerosis. It...

Fifty years ago, I was an acne-faced teenager desperately trying to cling to the tail of the political unrest that had swept our nation....

When Peter Mico started to feel the physical effects of a long career in the restaurant industry, he knew he had to make a change. With...

It’s back to school time. While for some students it can be an exciting time of reuniting with their friends, for others it can produce a...

Traveling the world. It's something many of us dream of doing but only few ever get the chance. And for one Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, mom and...

Rick Anderson is an avid re-user and recycler. When my brother and I were very young, I remember my dad taking us on walks to nearby...

If you are a parent, you know you would do anything for your child. But imagine being told your entire life what you must eat, how you...

It’s early—only 3am on a Saturday morning in July. It’s still dark and chilly outside, but volunteers are already gathering on...

As he walked into the restaurant, the last 25 years instantly melted away. He was my high school boyfriend, European travel partner and a...