Imagine standing in a high forest in Montana. The air smells of pine needles and cold mountain stream water. High snow peaks rise into the blue sky. Suddenly, a giant grizzly bear steps out from the green trees. Long ago, a hiker or hunter in this situation had only a rifle or bad luck. But…
The Idaho star garnet is a very rare dark red gem that shows a glowing star across its surface. This beautiful stone is found in large numbers in only two places on the entire Earth: the Asian country of India and the state of Idaho. People travel from far away to look for these shiny…
In the 1960s, thirty-two greenhouses in one small Colorado town grew so many flowers that a fresh bouquet rode a plane to the White House every single Monday. That town was Wheat Ridge. Today, every greenhouse is gone, yet the town still throws one of Colorado’s longest-running parties in its honor. The Wheat Ridge Carnation…
