Author: Keith Ridler
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Hemingway home gets back antlers taken by Hunter S. Thompson
BOISE, Idaho — A young Hunter S. Thompson went to Idaho to write about Ernest Hemingway and decided to take a piece of his hero home with him — a set of trophy elk antlers. More than half a century later, the gonzo journalist’s wife returned the antlers to Hemingway’s house in the mountain town…
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Bighorn ruling could have ramifications on Western grazing
BOISE, Idaho — A ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recognizing a connection between bighorn sheep die-offs and diseases transmitted by domestic sheep could have far-reaching ramifications on federal grazing allotments in the West. The ruling earlier this month by the three-judge panel against domestic sheep producers upheld a lower court ruling…
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Big riders mean big horses on Western trails
BOISE, Idaho — Wranglers in the West who have for decades cashed in on the allure of getting on a horse and setting out on an open trail say they have had to add bigger horses to their stables to help carry larger tourists over the rugged terrain. The ranches say they are using draft…