At 39, Trent Peterson has worn many hats. He’s an autodidact — most of what he’s accomplished has come to him through opportunity, expediency, necessity or curiosity. “Making things is what I do,” he said. These days, he is making custom saddles in the TwispWorks-based shop for his new business, The Wild in Us. “Everything […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Anyone who hopes to stave off dementia should take marimba lessons — especially if, like me, you have no musical aptitude and are completely unfamiliar with a keyboard. Trying to learn how to play marimbas has challenged a completely different part of my brain, but it has also introduced me to a sisterhood that makes […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Dana Visalli cultivates wonder. If you’re fortunate enough to attend one of his classes or field trips, he hopes to instill a sense of wonder in you. He’s been giving his time and expertise to educate our community about the natural world ever since he first came to the Methow Valley. Rachel Carson, who sounded […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Want to feel like a kid again? Wish you could get your housebound, screen-addicted kids outside? Try luging at the Loup. Seriously, many times during my six-year stint as a luge guide, I’ve observed even the most dour adult letting out a whoop or two as they tore down Bear Mountain. And most kids that […]
Valley Life: Twisp
What does it mean to have a sense of place, to love your homeland? J.D. Adams defined sense of place as “the lens through which people experience and make meaning of their experiences in and with place.” Sense of place is important because it means we care about where we live, that we have a […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Not so long ago, women were always doing something to keep their hands busy — mending, knitting, darning and sewing — if they weren’t handling a shovel or hoe or on their hands and knees weeding, if they weren’t tending to children, if they weren’t preparing and preserving food, if … There is even a […]
Valley Life: Twisp
This is the time of year when I find myself much more aware of what’s happening in my immediate surroundings. When trees shed their leaves and snow covers the ground, wildlife is easier to spot, and if you look closely, all sorts of bird and animal prints mark the snow. When I look out my […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Bertha is a pain in the butt. I should know — my husband, George Schoenfeld, and neighbor, electrician David Harris, service this cranky malcontent often — too often. TR Stewart, wrangler for Darwood Outfitters and singer of western ballads, collects Bertha’s food, a nasty soup of used motor oil occasionally laced with toxic contaminants. My […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Twisp is a Tree City USA and has been for over 20 years. And with this designation by the National Arbor Day Foundation, Twisp has made a commitment to actively manage the town’s urban tree resource. Officially, Twisp must have a tree board, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget […]
Valley Life: Twisp
Humans have sat around listening to stories since we lived in caves. Why do we like stories so much? There are countless reasons. We tell stories to connect, to seek and find empathy, to delight, to comfort, to amuse, to give our lives purpose and meaning, to understand the world from different perspectives, to organize […]
