Results for keyword: Small town life
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In praise of ancient tree stumps
Snoqualmie, Wash., is scattered with giant stumps that tell the area's history -- except in a brand-new development, where such signs of "real" Western life have been removed.
by Becca Hall, Jul 22, 2012 -
The terror and beauty of away games
In small Western towns, schoolkids – and their parents – often make long journeys over rugged mountain roads just to play other high school sports teams.
by Paul Larmer, Feb 09, 2009 -
Life during wartime
In his new short story collection, Refresh, Refresh, Benjamin Percy explores the lives of people in rural Oregon during the Iraq War.
by T.K. Dalton, Dec 24, 2008 -
Everybody wants to move to my town
Steve Bunk returns to his old hometown of Boise to find he’s not the only one in search of a sanctuary.
by Steve Bunk, Nov 20, 2008 -
The Doc is in
Rural folks find common ground at a vet's office in Western Colorado.
by Michelle Nijhuis, JT Thomas, Nov 14, 2008 -
The day they close the pass
As mountain towns get more accessible and lively, even in midwinter, the author relishes the way his tiny, remote town slows to a stop once the mountain pass highway is closed for the season
by Steve Voynick, Nov 14, 2005






