Food. It’s one of three elements that sustain life. And, like water and air, it’s often taken for granted. We shop and cook and dine without much thought to where…
Author: Nspire Magazine
I have been flying on airplanes since I was a little girl, and my stomach still jumps into my throat when coming in for a landing. Taking off pushes you…
Builder: Aspen Homes Where the Spokane River meets Lake Coeur d’Alene is a neighborhood modeled after an Idaho state park campground. If you’re looking for tents and outhouses, you won’t…
Pumpkin Sausage Kale Winter Soup » 12 ounces ground breakfast sausage» ½ sweet onion, minced» 2 cloves garlic, minced» 1 tsp dried thyme» 1 tsp dried oregano» ½ tsp smoked…
Ed Pulaski wiped sweat from his brow as he squinted through the heavy smoke. He caught glimpses of the inferno beyond, threatening to hem them in. Whirling fire raged up like small tornadoes amongst the burning trees.…
Closest city to the trailhead:Troy, Mont. Average distance of hike:3 miles Why do you recommend it?There is a lot to learn about this old forest full of ancient cedars. It…
Cricket’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar Chef Frank Ciccone, born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, thought he’d grow up to be a scientist. “Eventually,” he says, “I realized cooking was all…
Ingredients » Pita bread or 8 oz pizza ball» Extra virgin olive oil for brushing» 6 to 8 oz pesto sauce» 6 oz Gorgonzola cheese» 1 pear cut into slices»…
Builder: Natures Creation At the beginning of the 20th century, a Boy Scout camp covered this and neighboring properties on Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Bennett Bay. A few of the small…
My 2020 summer plans included two excursions to the Alps in Switzerland’s Berner Oberland, leading group hiking trips. Both were canceled due to Covid-19 and the inability to travel. After…