Last spring, while I wobbled around pregnant, my husband and I came up with a huge list of projects to complete in and around our newly constructed home before the baby arrived. The project that most excited me was building raised beds for my vegetable garden. I had grand notions of being home from work on maternity leave with my newborn, and having tons of free time to spend in my awesome garden while butterflies fluttered around my peacefully napping baby.
Read MoreIt wasn’t long ago that people who had backyard chicken coops were considered out of the ordinary. Today, the upscale company Williams-Sonoma, best known for gourmet food and cookware, sells coops that cost as much as $1,300. Apparently, being able to collect warm, fresh eggs for breakfast— while teaching your children how to take care of animals and reducing your carbon footprint—no longer is the exclusive domain of farmers, 4-H families, and back-to-the-land hippies.
Read MoreWe at Powder Mountain Press are happy to welcome Christina Shepherd McGuire as the new editor of Teton Family Magazine. Christina is a freelance writer, blogger, and brand strategist who works in the outdoor, fashion, and natural living industries. Among other magazines and websites, she has written for Action Outdoor & Bike, The Nest, typeF.com (the website of Tyra Banks), Arizona Central Living, and Teton Family Magazine. The mother of Olivia, 7, and Shea, 4, she moved to Teton Valley in 1995.
Read MorePets bring companionship, love, laughter, and playfulness into your home. In return, of course, you want to take good care of them so they live long, happy, healthy lives. The best way to do this is to feed your pet well. With store aisles crammed full of different brands and types of cat and dog food, how do you know which one is right?
Read MoreLast June, eighteen-year-old Eli Hagberg was hiking alone on Teton Valley’s popular Aspen Trail when he encountered a large black bear. Apparently startled, the bear charged. In an attempt to get away, Hagberg scrambled into a tree and the bear followed, tearing off the young man’s shoes and biting his feet and lower legs. The bear then fell out of the tree, but took along the branch supporting Hagberg’s feet, leaving him hanging from another small branch, which soon broke.
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